as in loams
a brown or black material in soil that is formed when plants and animals decay
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Schaeffer spiked his gum and hat into the dirt after getting in between De Jesus and Freeman, which led to the umpire tossing the interim manager from the game.—
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This will lift the dirt and stains from the shower lines.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Why on earth would Amazon invest such substantial amounts in human capital with an eye on shedding it?—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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That’s right, at current rates, by around the middle of this century, the earth won’t have enough land to feed its ever-growing population—this is also very bad!—
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“Humuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/humuses. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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