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Recent Examples of loamMany of us can’t wait to get into our gardens, turn over that fine Illinois loam and plant.—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025 Those interactions spring from the rich loam of history and lore that gives the sport its halcyon glow, and from which even a humble amateur game absorbs vicarious grandeur.—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2025 Emerging research suggests that there can be restorative effects to—for example—hearing birdsong, seeing trees, or smelling pleasant natural scents, such as loam or leaves.—Kate Siber, Outside Online, 3 Mar. 2025 This rare sand was fine-grained and had a tiny amount of loam in it.—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loam
Dudas ended up using the boulder in his landscaping, making space for the massive rock in his front yard, adding mulch, topsoil, and indigenous plants to the area, as well as other smaller rocks.
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Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Authorities dug up the patio, and a dog alerted to the topsoil in that area, police have said.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Aug. 2025
Brunch might mean a humus bowl layered with lamb and pickled onion, or a shakshuka made with black lime tomato stew.
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Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Unless the compost is fully broken down into humus, this incorporation will also work organic matter into the soil, which helps with aeration and further supports microorganisms.
Coming in at second place is the Seychelles Islands, which is also the most peaceful beachside retreat with its white sand beaches, clear turquoise water, and incredibly low noise and light pollution.
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Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
Greenwood State Beach unfolds below the bluff, a crescent of sand often empty but for driftwood piles and the occasional bonfire ring.
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