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Recent Examples of fertilizer
In the second year, apply slow-release fertilizer to the soil surface and keep it from the plant’s branches.
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Goods stranded in the strait include oil and oil products such as fertilizer, not to mention thousands of ship workers.
—Mae Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Some farmers are switching to growing cheaper crops that require less or no fertilizer and scaling back on growing corn, sesame and other rain-fed crops.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
From creative planters to DIY fertilizer ideas there are plenty of gardening hacks out there, and one that many gardeners swear by is companion planting.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 7 May 2026
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Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
Goods stranded in the strait include oil and oil products such as fertilizer, not to mention thousands of ship workers.
—Mae Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Some farmers are switching to growing cheaper crops that require less or no fertilizer and scaling back on growing corn, sesame and other rain-fed crops.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
From creative planters to DIY fertilizer ideas there are plenty of gardening hacks out there, and one that many gardeners swear by is companion planting.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilizer
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The primary sources of nitrates in groundwater are from livestock manure and other nitrogen-rich fertilizers placed on crops by farmers and ranchers, experts said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Biochar is usually made from wood, but it can also be created by burning plant debris, livestock bedding, manure, and other natural items.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The straps, ruched toe and all-white styling moved the trend away from everyday city dressing and back toward the studio cues that made the ballerina flat recognizable in the first place.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 May 2026
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Sunday night’s 2-0 Barca win came after an extraordinarily turbulent week for Madrid, in which a bleeding Federico Valverde was knocked unconscious and taken to hospital after a dressing-room fight with Aurelien Tchouameni on Thursday.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Many fertilizers on the market, both liquid and solid plant food, can aid in the growth of your house plants.—
Haniya Rae,
Martha Stewart,
5 May 2026
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Compounds found in plant foods like garlic are metabolized by gut bacteria and may help support a healthier microbiome, emerging research suggests.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Fertilizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilizer. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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