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Recent Examples of compost
Residents are told to never feed the bears and avoid placing meat scraps in compost piles because they will be found by bears.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Keep the plant three or more feet from the home and prepare the ground with compost, peat moss or manure.
—Tom MacKlin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Loosen the soil to 12 to 15 inches, add in compost, and plant seeds ½ inch deep.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
If replacing an old rose, remove all the old roots and add organic compost to the planting hole.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2026
Keep the plant three or more feet from the home and prepare the ground with compost, peat moss or manure.
—Tom MacKlin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Loosen the soil to 12 to 15 inches, add in compost, and plant seeds ½ inch deep.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
If replacing an old rose, remove all the old roots and add organic compost to the planting hole.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compost
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Devin Booker has made incorporations of classic Nike sneakers a core element of his own signature line, and one-time teammate Kevin Durant is getting into the mix with a little help from Ronnie Fieg and Kith.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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According to its Texas articles of incorporation, the company is based in Colorado.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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The blending of ages, vibrations, rich colors and the rhythmic beat captured the spirit of America.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The blending of ages, vibrations, rich colors and the rhythmic beat captured the spirit of America.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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The project also required coordinated operation between the large heat pump and the mechanical vapor recompression unit across all operating phases, with system integration and process control designed to ensure stable and efficient performance under varying production conditions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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This integration is reducing long-standing friction in offshore collaboration.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Another consideration is the presence of naturally occurring compounds like phytic acid in oats, which can interfere with mineral absorption and, in some cases, further contribute to digestive discomfort.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Chia Pudding Made from chia seeds, this easy pudding is a source of fiber, which helps slow the absorption of sugar in the bloodstream, preventing sudden blood sugar spikes.—
Lauren Manaker MS,
Health,
20 Feb. 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,
4 Feb. 2026
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As the music becomes Fatima Al Qaddiri’s score, with its clever commingling of modern and classical elements, these grittier images segue seamlessly into our introduction to Meursault, who is being thrown into prison.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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But a rare bird spotted in Texas suggests there's more ornithological intermingling than previously thought.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the gardens, the pockets of water features, which symbolically flow together to represent the intermingling of cultures, are filled with swimming koi fish, or Japanese carp, spotted with bright orange patches.—
Cemile Kavountzis,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Aug. 2025
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With the Oscars just weeks away on March 15, the long-running gathering — a ritual dating to 1982 and returning this year after being canceled in 2025 because of the Los Angeles County wildfires — offered the nominees a welcome stretch of easygoing mingling, largely free of competition.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Such was the case on Friday night, when music industry movers and shakers took over the storied Sunset Tower Hotel’s Terrace Room for an EPIC Records and Hennessy pre-Grammys party, dancing and mingling until the wee hours.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2026
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For example, media scrutiny and social media attention around an executive’s relationship with Epstein could cost a Wall Street bank a lucrative role advising on an IPO or a mega merger.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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Far from believing job losses would be a consequence of the merger, Browning thinks in the longer term the deal would create more posts as outside investment floods in.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Compost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compost. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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