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Recent Examples of compost
For instance, black soldier flies do double duty breaking down leftover food waste to produce nutrient-rich compost that can be used in the garden, and breeding pupae that are fed to the on-site chickens.
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Fertilize plants by spreading a 2-inch-thick layer of compost over the root zone annually in spring.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026
Low-waste is the watchword, with any small amount of kitchen waste eventually becoming nutrient-rich compost.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The city of Denver is granting ten restaurants up to $3,600 to pay for one year’s worth of compost hauling ahead of a new rule that will require every restaurant in the city to start composting.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Fertilize plants by spreading a 2-inch-thick layer of compost over the root zone annually in spring.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2026
Low-waste is the watchword, with any small amount of kitchen waste eventually becoming nutrient-rich compost.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The city of Denver is granting ten restaurants up to $3,600 to pay for one year’s worth of compost hauling ahead of a new rule that will require every restaurant in the city to start composting.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compost
Noun
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Such banks were to be governed by the usury laws, or lack thereof, of their states of incorporation.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2026
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The former Saints Peter and Paul leaders argue that the church is an independent institution, formed in the 1950s under its own articles of incorporation and by laws, long before OCA even existed.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Our margins look more like a software business because of the blending of the hardware and the software portions of our business.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Which is better, juicing or blending?—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The same expertise that makes DJI's drones so efficient – compact high-torque motors, high-density batteries, tight software integration – has been transplanted into an ebike drivetrain.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 10,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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As spotted by Windows Latest, the beta version of Snipping Tool, Microsoft's screenshot app, has also removed its Copilot integration.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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Scientists had long observed two distinct absorption and emission signals in the material that existing theories could not fully explain.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Researchers are also exploring structural tweaks to the molecule that could expand its absorption range into the visible light spectrum while maintaining its energy density and stability.—
Chelsea Haney
April 10,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
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The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee amended the bill to include language from House Bill 1141, which would make commingling of a committee with personal funds up to $50,000 a Class A misdemeanor.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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This sacred commingling—a dialectical materialism, really—gave us our pale blue dot.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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This intermingling isn’t exactly a new phenomenon (birria ramen!—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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English and Spanish collide Understanding reggaeton requires understanding the intermingling of cultures and languages that Panama experienced over a relatively short period of time.—
Brendan Frizzell,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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The law must be strengthened further to ensure that, in the future, gross negligence, reckless storage of remains and even improper co-mingling of remains can be criminally charged from the onset, and carry real sentences with the potential for actual jail time.—
Vaughan Bagley,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
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The oversized Oluce pendants are calibrated to feel right whether everyone’s seated—or mingling.—
Kerry Pieri,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2026
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The two went public with their romantic relationship in May 2025, foreshadowing a merger of two NFL families.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Following its 1992 merger with Time Warner Cable, Collins led the combined company, overseeing expansion and technological upgrades that contributed to the development of high-speed cable internet.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Compost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compost. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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