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Recent Examples of subsoil
Venezuela legally retained subsoil ownership but granted or sold broad concessions to foreign operators, such as Royal Dutch-Shell.
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Skip York, The Conversation, 12 Jan. 2026
The legal infrastructure of Chile’s Mining Code of 1874 further facilitated the private appropriation of subsoil wealth.
—Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025
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
Ukraine will also retain the ownership of the subsoil.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Skip York, The Conversation, 12 Jan. 2026
The legal infrastructure of Chile’s Mining Code of 1874 further facilitated the private appropriation of subsoil wealth.
—Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025
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
Ukraine will also retain the ownership of the subsoil.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsoil
Noun
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This has led to the fairly obvious conclusion that this substratum of Disney’s movie-making is nothing more than brand promotion and capital gain.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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This was a copy of Mikhail’s unpublished autobiography, Leila explained, the substratum to his monumental Histoire de Baalbek’s six editions.—
Youmna Melhem Chamieh,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Marina District of San Francisco, built on an artificial landfill made partly from mud dredged from the bay, suffered severe damage because of the weak sediment below.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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As a result, many people living near Mavecure have gotten out of gold mining, which polluted the jungle rivers with mercury and sediment, to work as tour guides, operate restaurants and hostels, or sell arts and crafts.—
John Otis,
NPR,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Common contaminants these systems address include sediment (dirt, sand, rust, silt), chlorine and chloramines, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), pesticides and herbicides, heavy metals (lead, mercury, copper), bacteria and unpleasant taste or odors.—
Ryan Brennan
May 26,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2026
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This soil type combines sand, silt, clay, and organic matter, offering the best qualities of each.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
25 May 2026
Noun
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What used to be open water was heading towards alluvium, and oblivion.—
Rob Crossan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Ten thousand years ago, after the last Ice Age melted away, blades of Indiangrass, switchgrass, and big bluestem burst forth from the nutrient-dense topsoil left behind by receding glaciers.—
Matt Kirouac,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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In 2023, a cadaver dog alerted to topsoil near where the patio had been built in the home’s backyard, but as authorities dug deeper, the dog stopped picking up the scent, law enforcement sources said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Loamy and sandy loams are the ideal soil type.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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Soil types include gravel and sedimentary loam closer to the river and volcanic rock distributed on the hillsides, a combination that adds distinct aromas, flavors, and minerality to the wines made here.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Its striking blue-green hues and clarity—allowing visibility of 20 to 30 feet—are due to minimal organic runoff and calcium-rich marl sediment from its glacial origins.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2026
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The collection is available in black, white, grayed purple, concrete blue and stone gray marl, and also includes accessories such as socks and a dad cap.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Officials said the feature continued downward into the loess beneath the prehistoric site.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Many fatalities were linked to the collapse of yaodongs—homes carved into loess hillsides.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Subsoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsoil. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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