compost

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Recent Examples of compost Biodynamic winemaking is a level (or three) beyond organic that relies on everything from applying all-natural compost teas to vines for pest prevention to following the lunar calendar for planting decisions. Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 The Statesman does know that at least some of the plastics are delivered to Republic Services, the company that picks up trash, recyclables and compost from residents and businesses in Boise and several other Treasure Valley communities. David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2025 Bruner theorizes the worms and their eggs are being moved through contaminated soil, mulch and compost. Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 16 July 2025 Building off that interest, the researchers suggested that local and regional short-term rental host associations could help individual hosts to include information about compost and donation options. Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for compost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compost
Noun
  • Unless the compost is fully broken down into humus, this incorporation will also work organic matter into the soil, which helps with aeration and further supports microorganisms.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
  • The incorporation of private assets in DC plans could play an important strategic role in mitigating that risk through asset class diversification.
    Edmund F. Murphy III, Fortune, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • The program will also promote STEM-medicine integration, cost-effective education, and innovative academic partnerships.
    Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Prior to the official integration announcement, Hulu and Disney+ had already been working on joining forces ever since Disney became a Hulu shareholder in 2009.
    Caroline Blair, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Available in three flavors, Be Love’s drink is formulated for optimal absorption, drawing upon 220mg of sodium, 45mg of potassium, and 15mg of magnesium malate (the form known to aid in pain relief and reduced fatigue) to hydrate, energize, and replenish with every sip.
    Brianna Peters, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Cysteinyl leukotrienes stimulate gut absorption of food allergens to promote anaphylaxis in mice.
    Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • This was spelled out by new co-Motion Picture chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein on Wednesday at a Paramount-Skydance merger press conference in Los Angeles.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
  • With a lucrative merger deal on the table, King decides to instead buy back his company, keep it in the family, and one day hand it down to son Trey (Aubrey Joseph).
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Overcrowding, homogenization and skyrocketing prices.
    Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • And everywhere, the result is the same: homogenization.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • The shape of a concretion generally offers a clue into what’s inside, so collectors want to bring back as many as possible to open, Holm said.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
  • Many items also arrive encased in dense concretions — hard layers of rust, minerals, and marine growth — which must be painstakingly removed under a microscope, sometimes over the course of months or years.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 July 2025
Noun
  • Roll the brown-butter sugar cookie dough balls in a cinnamon-sugar mixture for the perfect melt in your mouth sweet.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Combined with lacy-crunchy pan-fried shrimp, and showered in a piquant mixture of peppercorns, salt, and sugar, the dish sets taste buds ablaze.
    Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Its soundtrack will be available in a Dolby Atmos mix, too, that builds a hemisphere of sound around and above the viewer for the ultimate in movie immersion.
    John Archer, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Officers learned that the mother, father and their 1-year-old child were all present at the home when the mother noticed some discoloration on a foot of a family dog, a 4-year-old pit bull and boxer mix.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2025

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