Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marl
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 -
At some point, alluvium buried the entire tusk, possibly from major storm flooding.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2024
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But after weeks of staring at bare ground, a few green shoots pushed through the dark silt.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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For millennia, the Nile's predictable annual floods deposited nutrient-rich silt on its banks, enabling agriculture to flourish in an arid landscape and giving rise to one of history's most enduring civilizations.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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On the eastern side of the escarpment near Noto Canyon is a deposit of sediment reaching up to 800 meters thick.—
Elizabeth Fernandez,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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Dams hold back sediment that would normally flow to the coast.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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When blown by the wind, these sediments are referred to as loess.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
2 Sep. 2021
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The windblown loess soil comprises freshwater sedimentary topsoil resting over fractured basalt subsoil.—
Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/OregonLive,
oregonlive,
4 June 2020
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Elements like wicker baskets, wooden benches, or clay planters bring warmth and organic texture to any porch, says Paxton.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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The club has no intention of converting any of its 12 green clay tennis courts to pickleball.—
Ethan Singer,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Trapero also produced through his own shingle, Matanza Cine.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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The focus is on reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke related to respiratory infections and also incorporates newer evidence on shingles.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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In a few days a thin sheet of water and mud would cover the area.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Greenwood State Beach unfolds below the bluff, a crescent of sand often empty but for driftwood piles and the occasional bonfire ring.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Marl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marl. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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