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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
Winocour’s intent seems to be to take the fashion world, in its slightly unreal glamour and money and power, and bring it gently down to earth and humanize it.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Moreover, her five-letter titles refer to satellite navigation waypoints and fixes for aircraft flying in clouds or at night, that offer passage to imaginary locations defined by the interception of magnetic vectors drawn from the earth’s poles.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
On earth, the findings may inform research into superconductivity.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Besides being essential to many kinds of consumer technology, including cellphones, hard drives and electric and hybrid vehicles, rare-earth minerals also are considered crucial to shifting the economy away from fossil fuels toward electricity and renewable energy.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Moreover, her five-letter titles refer to satellite navigation waypoints and fixes for aircraft flying in clouds or at night, that offer passage to imaginary locations defined by the interception of magnetic vectors drawn from the earth’s poles.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
On earth, the findings may inform research into superconductivity.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Besides being essential to many kinds of consumer technology, including cellphones, hard drives and electric and hybrid vehicles, rare-earth minerals also are considered crucial to shifting the economy away from fossil fuels toward electricity and renewable energy.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earth
Noun
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The story follows five unqualified astronauts chasing wealth on a planet made of diamonds and gold, with greed and conflicting testimonies driving the tension.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Why not dogs or children or creatures from another planet?—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Qatar denounces ‘cowardly’ Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders Israel launched an aerial strike against senior Hamas leaders in Doha on Tuesday, in its first direct attack on Qatari soil, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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What Mill does is preserve food as a resource, keeping nutrients intact so they can be used to feed soil or farms.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Detroit Lions explicitly ban ticket resales for a profit on Ford Field grounds, according to the team’s website.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The New York Mets lost Saturday and Sunday, so no ground was lost to them in the wild-card standings.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Panthers are paying their offensive line a fortune, and Hubbard is here for the long haul, focusing on those two variables is essential.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Wall Street veteran was astonished by the Chouinards’ sincere desire to part with their fortune.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sophie Turner is set to headline Prime Video’s upcoming Tomb Raider series, stepping into the role of the iconic globe-trotting archaeologist.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Universal’s Evolution Plan also envisions a pair of new 500-room hotels — one hugging the iconic globe outside the park entrance and the other next to the Frankenstein parking garage.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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And yet in restructuring Patagonia to ensure that its profits are used to protect wild lands, Chouinard accomplished something remarkable, turning a for-profit corporation with $1 billion in annual sales into one of the biggest environmental philanthropies in the country.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The wildfire has been burning on private land.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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After more than an hour on the road, the team arrived at a cluster of trailers behind a long dirt path on a grower’s property in South Haven, tight quarters where farmworkers rest after long-hour shifts picking fruit under the Michigan sun.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Sweep to get rid of any dirt or debris.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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This 3-in-1 bundle deal includes an emergency air ambulance airplane, a construction excavator, and a fire rescue plane (with several mini-figures of course).—
John Mihaly,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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An 11-pound bundle of pygmy hippo joy was birthed at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids this week.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earth. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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