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Recent Examples of fertilizer
The main focus of the blockade has been its impact on oil prices, but its effects on downstream industries, such as fertilizer, are even more dangerous.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
The vital waterway usually handles one-fifth of the world's oil shipments and nearly a third of the world's fertilizer trade.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
This action will allow vital resources like oil, natural gas, fertilizer, and coal to flow freely to U.S. ports for sixty days, and the Administration remains committed to continuing to strengthen our critical supply chains.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
About 35% of the world’s urea and more than 20% of the globe’s fertilizers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
The vital waterway usually handles one-fifth of the world's oil shipments and nearly a third of the world's fertilizer trade.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
This action will allow vital resources like oil, natural gas, fertilizer, and coal to flow freely to U.S. ports for sixty days, and the Administration remains committed to continuing to strengthen our critical supply chains.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
About 35% of the world’s urea and more than 20% of the globe’s fertilizers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilizer
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Finally, somehow, some 10 million tons of manure produced at California factory farms is unaccounted for.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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This may involve adding organic matter such as compost, aged manure, or peat moss.—
Lauren Wellbank,
Martha Stewart,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That would be Margot Robbie, who was spotted out in West Hollywood yesterday wearing an elevated take on bohemian dressing.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
29 Mar. 2026
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Divide salad among shallow bowls, reserving any dressing and juices that pool at the bottom of bowl.—
Molly Baz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Increasing plant foods at meals naturally boosts intake of fiber, vitamins and minerals.—
LeeAnn Weintraub,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Water the shrub again to help distribute the plant food and prevent fertilizer burn.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Fertilizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilizer. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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