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as in ground
the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow
set the plants deep enough into the earth so that they'll be sure to take root
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as in fortune
a very large amount of money
it'll cost the earth to repair that porcelain vase, so make sure that it's worth it
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Recent Examples of earth
Peter Matthiessen wrote a remarkable book, The Snow Leopard, about searching for, and never finding, one of the most elusive animals on earth.
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David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
As the earth moves around the sun and is tilted on its axis, certain parts of the world experience longer days during certain months.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Weeds and grasses that weren't completely eradicated before the fabric is put down push through to reach the sun with the roots snuggly tucked into the earth under the fabric.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
The camera then kept panning to Styles, detracting from Gosling’s monologue about earth on the Studio 8H stage.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
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David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
As the earth moves around the sun and is tilted on its axis, certain parts of the world experience longer days during certain months.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Weeds and grasses that weren't completely eradicated before the fabric is put down push through to reach the sun with the roots snuggly tucked into the earth under the fabric.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
The camera then kept panning to Styles, detracting from Gosling’s monologue about earth on the Studio 8H stage.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earth
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And so begins a beautiful friendship, one that might save both their planets.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Scientists see the high-intensity burn scar as key to the future of the planet’s largest tree.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Anthropic was happy to permit a role for Claude to surveil individuals under the jurisdiction of a FISA court, a secretive tribunal that oversees requests for surveillance warrants involving foreign powers or their agents on domestic soil.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The climate here works in concert with the estate’s soils.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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The deployment does not necessarily indicate that a ground operation is imminent or will take place.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Sontag claimed to have forgotten about him, but his vanishing is better explained on writerly grounds.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Your inspiration zone is showered with good fortune, thanks to magnanimous Jupiter beginning to roll forward there.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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The three-episode doc chronicles the intense legal battle that erupted over the multi-million dollar fortune of the iconic Italian actress, who died in 2023 at the age of 95.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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Her Gati is a globe-hopping homage to her travels.—
Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Dip a cloth in soapy water and wring it out, then rub the surface of each globe until clean.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Don Abelardo Rodriguez, son of the Mexican president, spotted this plot of land from helicopter and turned it into a private home and eventually the region's first resort.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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White officials used their positions atop the local commissions that oversaw federal agricultural programs to drive Black landowners into so much debt that most of them had to sell off their land.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Donaldson said that pile of dirt had been there for at least a week.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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Winter storms stripped away sand and dirt from the bluffs in Kings Park.—
John Dias,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Together, this bundle delivers core Microsoft software for document creation, data analysis, communication, and system management—without ongoing subscription costs.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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Part of YouTube’s at-times messy series of contract renegotiations with channel owners last year included bringing that content back into the sports bundle.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earth. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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