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Recent Examples of subsoil
But crops like hay and pasture grasses rely on subsoil moisture, which have been the most affected by the drought.
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Time, 11 Aug. 2023
Water level in the subsoil has dropped 25 feet since 2016.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022
Consecutive years of bone-dry weather and stretches of triple-digit heat left little of the subsoil moisture that usually builds up over winter and sustains cotton plants when rain is sparse.
—Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022
Until recently, the site had been deepfrozen in the subsoil known as permafrost.
—New York Times, 2 Nov. 2021
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Time, 11 Aug. 2023
Water level in the subsoil has dropped 25 feet since 2016.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022
Consecutive years of bone-dry weather and stretches of triple-digit heat left little of the subsoil moisture that usually builds up over winter and sustains cotton plants when rain is sparse.
—Ryan Dezember, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022
Until recently, the site had been deepfrozen in the subsoil known as permafrost.
—New York Times, 2 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsoil
Noun
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If the substratum of the local and the vernacular is being erased in a metaphorical but also very literal sense by a voracious and extractive economic order, then the global subaltern’s rage must be given a voice and a place.Manuel Borja-Villel, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
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In this model the modern Turks and Kurds would also be reflective of this ancient substratum, being more insulated from Sub-Saharan admixture as well as the population movements of Arabian tribes from the peninsula in the first century or so of Islam.Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 9 Aug. 2012
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Toxic heavy metals like arsenic and lead are trapped within these sediments rather than flowing out to sea.Tom Howarth FOLLOW, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Researchers have analyzed pollen preserved in the sediments in the forest floor, revealing that the ecosystem has stood for at least 8,300 years.Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
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After the Mary Rose came to rest at the bottom of a strait in the English Channel, a layer of silt cloaked the ship and the hundreds of crew who died on board.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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If disturbed, the silt and algae would’ve made the photograph difficult to take and Gross’ subjects hard to see, the museum said.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
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At some point, alluvium buried the entire tusk, possibly from major storm flooding.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2024
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The tusk was covered with alluvium, possibly during a major flooding event, MDEQ said.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2024
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These practices consume fossil fuel, water, and topsoil at unsustainable rates and contribute to numerous forms of environmental degradation and soil depletion, diminishing biodiversity.Judith Magyar, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Some residents are allowed to visit their homes but can’t move back there while thousands of workers remove topsoil, branches, and other materials to decontaminate these areas.Amanda Kennell, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2024
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The soils consist of clay, limestone, and gravel loams.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Conspiracy of the flesh is Kennedy’s root allure, the bloody loam of his candidacy, and maybe even his psyche.Time, Time, 9 Aug. 2023
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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
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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
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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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Soils here are particularly complex, featuring chalk, sand, gravel, clay, loess, quartzite and slate.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
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“Subsoil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsoil. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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