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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
Born between April 20 and May 20, Taurus is an earth sign ruled by Venus.
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Janae McKenzie, Glamour, 21 Apr. 2025
With more than 1 million tons of concrete, steel, earth and plants already removed from the burn areas, two colonels overseeing the operation reached for superlatives to describe the scope of the work.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Life on this earth has felt weird and extra dangerous lately.
—Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
In the earlier days of the public A.I. race, OpenAI seemed to be to A.I. what Facebook was to social networking: a single American product for everyone on earth.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
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Janae McKenzie, Glamour, 21 Apr. 2025
With more than 1 million tons of concrete, steel, earth and plants already removed from the burn areas, two colonels overseeing the operation reached for superlatives to describe the scope of the work.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Life on this earth has felt weird and extra dangerous lately.
—Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
In the earlier days of the public A.I. race, OpenAI seemed to be to A.I. what Facebook was to social networking: a single American product for everyone on earth.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earth
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The pope touched on a series of woes wreaking havoc on the planet: polluted air, water poverty, toxic waste, industrial pollution, rising sea levels and extreme weather.—
Rachel Ramirez,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2025
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Mercury, the last of the easily visible planets, may also be visible almost directly on the horizon.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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For now, the researchers have left the ship in situ, partially covering it with original soil and squeezing wet sponges onto it to preserve moisture.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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Russia and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have launched intelligence missions right here on U.S. soil as the CCP has instigated an economic chokehold on South American countries through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and corruption.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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In 2020, the Koch universe went to ground on the White House race, too, saying their focus was the Senate.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 May 2025
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But for everyone else, the problem of food fraud was so prevalent that people developed a suspicion of ground coffee, Blum says.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
1 May 2025
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So integral to the clubs’ fortunes is Champions League participation that their remaining Premier League games have widely been deemed as irrelevancies.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Galperin is Argentina’s richest person with an $8.7 billion fortune by Forbes’ estimate.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Spread over two dining rooms and long bar and wine wall, with 200 seats, Bia’s lay-out and design have snap, with potted greenery and globe ceiling lighting that is both flattering and surprising.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Settings rarely turn up, nor do identifying attributes — a musician’s instrument, a scholar’s book, a geographer’s globe.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Following land surveys and consolidation of plots within the area, the government alleged that the 27-hole golf resort’s land area increased by 30 hectares, beyond its original size of 369 hectares.—
Phisanu Phromchanya,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Engineers noted a seasonal fluctuation in land levels.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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Cat Construction Little Machines 5-Pack $10 $5 at Amazon Remember how kids love digging in the dirt?—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Even better: The lugs on the outsole are designed to seamlessly take you from city roads to dirt trails.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
30 Apr. 2025
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The least expensive ticket bundle will be Basic, which will include a seat assignment given at check in and the final position in boarding.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Switch 2 costs $449.99 or $499.99 in a bundle with Mario Kart World included.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earth. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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