The farmers also pitched in with efforts of their own, including adjusting fertilizer methods, controlling soil erosion and increasing on-site water retention.
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Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Another key area involves developing artificial lunar and Martian soil simulants to test rover traction and propulsion systems.
But the mandates also help colleges shovel heaps of bureaucratic muck—validating data for accreditation, carrying out enrollment, flagging troubled students, aggregating metrics of all kinds.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
Since the April 2022 closing of the $43 billion merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, investors have been dragged into the muck.
To McDermott, wearing glasses would be a reminder that more sand might be in the bottom of his hourglass than the top.
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Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Allen sat on a bright yellow and white striped beach towel just inches away from the white sand beach, showing off a dark purple bandeau bikini and rose pink bikini bottoms.
This clarifying clay mask pairs kaolin and bentonite clays with bamboo charcoal to draw out pore-clogging impurities and sweep away excess oil—without leaving your skin feeling parched.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
30 Sep. 2025
Oily to combination skin types can rejoice—blurring pigments combine with oil-absorbing kaolin clay for a long-lasting mattifying effect.
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