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Recent Examples of fertilizer
That list includes ammonium nitrate, commonly available as a popular fertilizer at farm and garden stores.
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Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
But there’s one major source: agricultural fertilizers.
—Stephanie Elam, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Produce that is served fresh can become adulterated with E. coli through fecal contamination, which can occur through wastewater, water in the growing area, fertilizer and the proximity of the growing area to livestock.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Subsidies for farmers using these synthetic fertilizers and pesticides stopped as well.
—Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
But there’s one major source: agricultural fertilizers.
—Stephanie Elam, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
Produce that is served fresh can become adulterated with E. coli through fecal contamination, which can occur through wastewater, water in the growing area, fertilizer and the proximity of the growing area to livestock.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Subsidies for farmers using these synthetic fertilizers and pesticides stopped as well.
—Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilizer
Noun
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Taking the time to work compost, aged manure, worm castings, or other organic matter into garden beds before transplanting makes a world of difference for plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Apr. 2025
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On Inauguration Day, Hogan rescinded regulations pertaining to how much animal manure can be spread onto crop fields as fertilizer — a notorious source of water pollution on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, where Allman and his colleagues investigated Mountaire chicken operations.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This ultra-luxury rooftop bar serves a Thai-Mediterranean menu featuring dishes like arancini with Phuket crab truffle purée, Tasmanian salmon ceviche with tamari seaweed salad, and Parma ham skewers with arugula and mango dressing.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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And the confusion comes at a time when society seems to be favoring modest dressing as fashionable.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
Noun
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It's only found in plant foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, beans, and chia seeds.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2025
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For his diet: Eating healthy proteins, diversifying his plant foods and avoiding sugary drinks and sweets.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Fertilizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilizer. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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