marl

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Recent Examples of marl In Friuli Venezia Giulia, the soils are rich in marl and sandstone, locally referred to as ponca. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025 The vines are planted in limestone, marl, and clay soils and are situated with eastern and southeastern exposures at altitudes of 750 to 1,000 feet so grapes mature perfectly with the right balance of sugars, acid, and minerality. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025 The region’s soil mixture of marl, clayey limestone, marine sandstone, and rough clay draws out Glera’s creamy texture and fresh peach notes, the wine’s signature aromatic characteristic. Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 The vines are planted in limestone, marl, and clay soils and are situated with eastern and southeastern exposures at altitudes of 750 to 1,000 feet so grapes mature perfectly with the right balance of sugars, acid, and minerality. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2025 While Vigna La Delizia enjoys south-east exposure and has soils rich in calcareous marl and clay, Vigna La Villa faces due east and features silt, sand, and clay soils. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Mar. 2025 The region’s soil mixture of marl, clayey limestone, marine sandstone, and rough clay draws out Glera’s creamy texture and fresh peach notes, the wine’s signature aromatic characteristic. Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 There are plenty of colors to choose from to suit all tastes, from practical grey marl to playful pink or festive plaid. Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023 The coats are oversized, and roomy enough to accommodate hoodies or jumpers layered underneath. Consider this a forever buy, so stick to a neutral color palette like Beckham—think navy, black or gray marl. Emma Spedding, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marl
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Healthy soils are composed of a mixture of sand, silt, clay, and organic matter, which provide nutrients to plants and help water drain properly.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2025
  • When similar deep drawdowns occurred at Green Peter and Lookout Point dams in the Willamette Valley, downstream rivers turned brown, and silt challenged the drinking water plants serving towns such as Albany and Lebanon.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • Fertilizers, manure, sediment and septic system leakage from the surrounding watershed can seep into the lake during rainfall, introducing nutrients like phosphorous and nitrogen into the water.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The discovery was made in August on private property in the Sandy Creek area of northwest Travis County after recent storms and flooding swept away sediment and brush, according to officials, per ABC News.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • When blown by the wind, these sediments are referred to as loess.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
  • Soils here are particularly complex, featuring chalk, sand, gravel, clay, loess, quartzite and slate.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
Noun
  • For example, hard clay makes digging tough, so some may opt for hiding under natural cover.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Amend heavy or clay soils with organic matter or compost to improve drainage.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • On Late Night Tuesday, Hader revealed that his battle with anxiety may have also contributed to him recently having shingles.
    Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Conditions like shingles can lead to lingering symptoms even after the initial illness resolves.
    Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • While Virgin Voyages features a large spa with several water features, a quartz treatment bed, and a mud room, Celebrity has expanded the wellness theme outside the spa.
    Michele Robson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Even when encountering damp grass or bits of mud, the beefy, notched wheels never showed signs of traction loss.
    Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Next door is the optional adjoining Suite Jaune d’Or bathed in the golden tones of Marrakech’s desert sands, where elephants march around ceilings in sculpted relief.
    Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Forty yards of sand lay between Groveacher, a barking, brown, 200-pound adolescent male sea lion, and the ocean.
    Steven Rosenfeld, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025

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“Marl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marl. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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