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Recent Examples of loess
When blown by the wind, these sediments are referred to as loess.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
The windblown loess soil comprises freshwater sedimentary topsoil resting over fractured basalt subsoil.
—Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 4 June 2020
When the tunnel was first dug, the ice held the loess in place.
—Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2020
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
The windblown loess soil comprises freshwater sedimentary topsoil resting over fractured basalt subsoil.
—Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 4 June 2020
When the tunnel was first dug, the ice held the loess in place.
—Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loess
Noun
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The tunnel will traverse multiple difficult subsoil layers: a surface of historical and active landfill materials, including spoil from London tunneling projects and decades-old power station fly ash, a thick layer of alluvium composed of silts, clays, and peat, and, finally, highly variable chalk.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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At some point, alluvium buried the entire tusk, possibly from major storm flooding.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2024
Noun
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His skeleton is well preserved, his bones dappled with gooey-looking sediment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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For the new study, the researchers examined more than 130 sediment cores that record roughly 3,000 years of geological history.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
10 Oct. 2025
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The latest fossils emerged from a layer of sandy silt just above an extraordinary trackway of hominin footprints made public last year.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Once river water enters the top of the lake, its slower-moving waters allow silts and other particles to drop to the bottom, and the water that exits the lake and flows further down the river is cleaner.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Offered in blond, ginger, medium brown, dark brown and black hair — curly or straight — on the brand’s signature colorway — from sienna to cocoa and clay — the undergarment innovation was made available in a total of 12 colors across nine sizes.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Silt, soil and clay from the landscape upstream have been filling it in at an alarming rate.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Full fenders keep detritus and damp stuff at bay, and Tektro hydraulic brakes providing stopping power.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Oct. 2025
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No writing room can be pristine, but the detritus must not outweigh the buzzing, trembling atmosphere of solemn, serious work.—
Katie da Cunha Lewin
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The girl, later estimated to be about 15 days old, was completely smeared in mud.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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There was also a high risk of mud and rock slides, as well as flooding on urban roadways, according to the agency.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Many other entrepreneurs — some of them retired and looking to finally hang their own shingle — have learned how to launch gardening, construction and culinary businesses.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
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Deratany also serves as a producer through his shingle Reel Red Films.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Loess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loess. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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