compost

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Recent Examples of compost Use homemade or local compost, manures or commercial garden soil to improve sandy soils. 29. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2025 His ideal mix for vegetables is a combination of topsoil, compost, and lava fines, which help oxygenate the soil. Johanna Silver, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025 Place the weeds in a plastic bag and leave it in the sun to kill seeds before adding the contents to your compost pile. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 June 2025 Nun’s orchids can also grow in the ground when the planting site is greatly improved with organic matter such as compost, peat moss and manure. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for compost
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Noun
  • Most Starbase residents, primarily SpaceX employees, voted in favor of incorporation.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • These foreign persons could be subject to significantly higher U.S. tax rates that escalate annually if their country of tax residence or incorporation is treated as a jurisdiction imposing unfair taxes on Americans.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • In my experience, one of the most common barriers is integration confusion.
    Alaa Pasha, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Meanwhile, the economic integration with China in the region remains.
    Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • It’s made from ethylene vinyl acetate (sometimes called EVA), which is a plush foam material that molds to the shape of your foot over time, providing support, comfort, and shock absorption in the process.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 5 July 2025
  • But curiosity also connects to absorption and sensation seeking.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Track all changes, especially after growth events like mergers or reorganizations.
    John Hernandez, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
  • After a decade of merger fever, media companies no longer believe that bigger is always better.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • And everywhere, the result is the same: homogenization.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • Naturally, intangibles would be part of the company's actual worth., including brand and intellectual property, certification and homogenization, relationships with dealers and distribution, presence in the market, possibility of a resurgence given funding.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Many items also arrive encased in dense concretions — hard layers of rust, minerals, and marine growth — which must be painstakingly removed under a microscope, sometimes over the course of months or years.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 July 2025
  • It is always stacked full of containers with concretions from different sites.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • Within the hearts and faces of the Class of 2025 is a mixture of anticipation and apprehension — on the edge of a world that is, by turns, irreverent and weary, defiant and desperate for something more.
    F. Willis Johnson, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
  • Note: if the mixture thickens more than desired over time, add a little water or beef broth.
    Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • So many of my current favorite shoe trends, including kitten heels and extra-cushy sneakers, are in the mix and ready to punch up your next outfit.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 July 2025
  • So for us, the Little Rock Zoo was the perfect mix of audience and education.
    Harley Walls, arkansasonline.com, 8 July 2025

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“Compost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compost. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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