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as in ground
the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow
set the plants deep enough into the earth so that they'll be sure to take root
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as in fortune
a very large amount of money
it'll cost the earth to repair that porcelain vase, so make sure that it's worth it
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Recent Examples of earth
The volatile session followed a multi-day stock plunge spurred by Trump’s announcement of sweeping new tariffs on nearly every country on earth.
— Kevin Breuninger
5 Hours Ago
‘Boys will be boys’: White House downplays Musk-Navarro feud
Peter Navarro and Elon Musk.
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Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,john Melloy,ruxandra Iordache,christina Wilkie,erin Doherty, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
The instinct here would be to side with Armond, who was driven mad by years of catering to privileged, ungrateful guests, but objectively his final days on the job (and on this very earth) were an unmitigated disaster.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Trump is implementing tariffs on a scale an order of magnitude higher, on every country on earth and nearly all goods, and by invoking an emergency authority never used for this purpose.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 5 Apr. 2025
Does any of this affect outcomes? BYU made the Sweet 16 playing at altitude and was eliminated coming down to earth.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,john Melloy,ruxandra Iordache,christina Wilkie,erin Doherty, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
The instinct here would be to side with Armond, who was driven mad by years of catering to privileged, ungrateful guests, but objectively his final days on the job (and on this very earth) were an unmitigated disaster.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Trump is implementing tariffs on a scale an order of magnitude higher, on every country on earth and nearly all goods, and by invoking an emergency authority never used for this purpose.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 5 Apr. 2025
Does any of this affect outcomes? BYU made the Sweet 16 playing at altitude and was eliminated coming down to earth.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earth
Noun
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The least-skilled baker on the planet could benefit from its ease.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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Think of it using ‘smallest instruments on the planet’ CT hospital launches supermicrosurgery care.—
Aaron Flaum,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2025
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In Soggy Soil Slow-draining soil presents a host of problems for tomato plants.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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Weed treatment can leave behind bare patches of soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Major rallies were held throughout the Bay Area, at Sacramento’s capitol grounds, in Southern California, at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., in New York City and Boston and other locations.—
Nhat V. Meyer,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
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While still the world's richest man by a lot at about $3.83 billion as of April 2, ahead of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Forbes reported that Musk's fortune dropped about $121 billion from December to the end of March; however, recent upticks in Tesla's stock price have salvaged his net worth.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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That, plus the Brazilian real’s depreciation against the dollar, made a huge dent in Pinheiro Koren de Lima’s fortune.—
Grace Thomas,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Collector’s Edition Bonuses A limited Collector’s Edition includes everything in the Premium bundle, plus a custom globe with secret storage, a replica of the Allmaker Relic, an oversized SteelBook, and a collector’s adventure journal.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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While the single-piece globes come in a variety of sizes ranging from 25 to 400 liters, Dhiman, like Fabre, uses the popular 220-liter size (around 60 gallons), which is just slightly smaller than a standard barrel.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The wild card will be where President Trump and key MAGA influencers land.—
Stef W. Kight,
Axios,
10 Apr. 2025
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The now vacant patch of land is roughly a mile west of Interstate 35W, within walking distance of a post office, a gas station, a high school and miles of subdivisions.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sosa hopped up, dug into the dirt with his left foot and stared at Treinen.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The throw from second baseman Nico Hoerner was coming in just above the dirt.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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No discounts, rebates or bundle deals have been announced there.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Many times, these bundle packages include items such as grilling tools or even a barbecue apron.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Earth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earth. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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