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Recent Examples of untillable
The team meticulously marks, measures, and photographs each crater and depression, all the while brushing off questions from villagers befuddled by the interest in this barren, untillable plot of land.
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Kathleen McLaughlin, Science | AAAS, 21 June 2017
Kathleen McLaughlin, Science | AAAS, 21 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untillable
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The adorably named Tweety had been left for dead alongside the lifeless bodies of several other chicks at one of India’s largest egg farms.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The nuclear power plant a few miles up the road, which has sat lifeless for over a decade.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These benefits align with observational studies linking higher pear intake with reduced risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The second planet from the sun has a completely inhospitable surface, with temperatures reaching 863 degrees Fahrenheit (462 degrees Celsius) and a crushing pressure underneath an oppressively thick atmosphere.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The company hopes this installation will pave the way for broader adoption of the technology across the world, particularly in climates once considered inhospitable for solar energy.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, things are looking bleak for John Cena’s Chris Smith.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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But while these models are enthrall Environmental activist Jane Goodall, who died Wednesday at the age of 91, understood the bleak projections from climate scientists — and the economic and political structures that hinder change.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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By daybreak, we were soaked, hungry, and exhausted.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
8 Oct. 2025
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Once the jaguar is secure on the floatation device, the rescue vessel carries the exhausted predator along the river — one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon — towards land.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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During a hospital stay, Roy’s enfeebled mother fixates on the caste and religious affiliations of the doctors treating her—the sort of thing that will be familiar to anyone who has cringed at a diminished elder’s unfiltered prejudices.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The other possibility is that sulfur-33 became depleted after the moon formed.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Either way, Baker Mayfield is playing, and there is the potential that Jones and a depleted 49ers’ offense can push the Buccaneers (see the Thursday night game two weeks ago).—
Gladys Louise Tyler,
Forbes.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Untillable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untillable. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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