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Recent Examples of fertilizer
Since 2020, farmers have seen steep increases across all major input categories — fertilizer costs alone are up 60% with similar spikes in fuel, machinery, repairs and chemicals.
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Leif Larson, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
My involvement has solely consisted of occasional reminders to water and applying fertilizer every so often.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
Wood chips and fertilizer stopped coming through the port in 2005 and 2008, respectively, according to the West Sacramento News Ledger.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Pollutants that run over roads, including garbage and fertilizers, can also enter the water.
—Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
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Leif Larson, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
My involvement has solely consisted of occasional reminders to water and applying fertilizer every so often.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
Wood chips and fertilizer stopped coming through the port in 2005 and 2008, respectively, according to the West Sacramento News Ledger.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Pollutants that run over roads, including garbage and fertilizers, can also enter the water.
—Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilizer
Noun
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Since the ground will be fallow until the spring, the incorporated manure will have ample time to work its way into the soil while any pathogens present die off.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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Fertilizer, compost, and aged manure contain valuable nutrients that plants need to grow, including the NPK macronutrients—nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus—that help plants produce cells and influence how nutrients are transported within the plant.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Make a simple legume (e.g., chickpea) salad with lemon dressing to enhance absorption of nonheme iron. Store lemons in the crisper section of your fridge to maximize freshness.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
21 Aug. 2025
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A lot of it came out of the dressing rather than the architecture.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Letting the Food Run Out Some hunters plant food plots with only a month or two in mind.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
26 June 2025
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Made from vital wheat gluten, seitan is one of the highest-protein plant foods available.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
29 July 2025
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“Fertilizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilizer. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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