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Recent Examples of fertilizer
In the mid-1990s, the hog factory farm next door to her mother’s house began to spray manure on nearby cropland as fertilizer.
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Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
But during the hearing, several organizations – including the Minnesota Farmers Union, the Minnesota Farm Bureau, the Minnesota Corn Growers Association and others – expressed concern with adding a tax on nitrogen fertilizers.
—Minnpost, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Granulated fertilizers are easiest to use but liquids work just as well.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Providing succulents with too much fertilizer can cause these plants to grow too quickly and develop unwieldy stems that are prone to breaking.
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—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
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Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
But during the hearing, several organizations – including the Minnesota Farmers Union, the Minnesota Farm Bureau, the Minnesota Corn Growers Association and others – expressed concern with adding a tax on nitrogen fertilizers.
—Minnpost, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Granulated fertilizers are easiest to use but liquids work just as well.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
Providing succulents with too much fertilizer can cause these plants to grow too quickly and develop unwieldy stems that are prone to breaking.
6.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilizer
Noun
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Organic additions of rich soil and manures decompose rapidly and soon the soil is mainly sand again.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Organic fertilizers are derived from plant or animal products such as manure, bone and blood meals, composted plant material, or fish meal.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But there’s a row of five lockers off to the side, separated from the rest of the dressing spaces by an entryway.—
Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Great achievements in flavor have been born from the process, like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and Thousand Island dressing.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appétit,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In terms of cancer, a more supportive—and practical—approach is to up your intake of fruits and vegetables generally (as well as other plant foods like legumes and whole grains), according to the American Cancer Society.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2025
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Meals like chia seed pudding, salmon with grains, and veggie frittatas provide heart-healthy fats, diverse plant foods, and lean protein.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS,
Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Fertilizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilizer. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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