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Recent Examples of loess
When blown by the wind, these sediments are referred to as loess.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
Soils here are particularly complex, featuring chalk, sand, gravel, clay, loess, quartzite and slate.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
The soils types include shell-limestone, keuper, marl, loess and clay.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
Soils here are very heterogenous with thick loess soils in the eastern portion and sandstone in the western region abutting the Haardt Mountains.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
When the tunnel was first dug, the ice held the loess in place.
—Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2020
When the tunnel was first dug, the ice held the loess in place.
—Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2020
When the tunnel was first dug, the ice held the loess in place.
—Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2020
The windblown loess soil comprises freshwater sedimentary topsoil resting over fractured basalt subsoil.
—Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 4 June 2020
Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Sep. 2021
Soils here are particularly complex, featuring chalk, sand, gravel, clay, loess, quartzite and slate.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
The soils types include shell-limestone, keuper, marl, loess and clay.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
Soils here are very heterogenous with thick loess soils in the eastern portion and sandstone in the western region abutting the Haardt Mountains.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
When the tunnel was first dug, the ice held the loess in place.
—Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2020
When the tunnel was first dug, the ice held the loess in place.
—Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2020
When the tunnel was first dug, the ice held the loess in place.
—Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2020
The windblown loess soil comprises freshwater sedimentary topsoil resting over fractured basalt subsoil.
—Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 4 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loess
Noun
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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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Constructed in collaboration with Medina for the show, the cabinet becomes a metaphor for body and mind—a container for memory, for emotional sediment, for the trace elements of being.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Swish until the loose sediment washes away, until heavy black sand is all that’s left.—
John Archibald,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
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And corals, sponges, and anemones that use the polymetallic nodules as anchors to hold still and thrive on a seabed of silt, which, when mined, will be upturned and transformed into sediment plumes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
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The blue coloration of the water is due to fine silt particles in the water.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
Noun
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The vines are planted in limestone, marl, and clay soils and are situated with eastern and southeastern exposures at altitudes of 750 to 1,000 feet so grapes mature perfectly with the right balance of sugars, acid, and minerality.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2025
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The region’s soil mixture of marl, clayey limestone, marine sandstone, and rough clay draws out Glera’s creamy texture and fresh peach notes, the wine’s signature aromatic characteristic.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes,
30 Nov. 2024
Noun
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The design on the shirt, also worn by Arthur Fils, is meant to capture dirt dispersing upon the ball’s impact on clay.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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There is an intimacy there, on the red clay, where every shot leaves its mark.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
Noun
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And while space debris and meteoroids of comparable mass burn up in our atmosphere almost every day, this piece of manufactured orbital detritus is unique.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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But if there isn’t enough kelp detritus to go around, urchins can start feeding on the living kelp itself.—
Byrd Pinkerton,
Vox,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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An 8-foot alligator was discovered perfectly disguised in the mud along a southwest Florida hiking trail, and photos of the startling sight have rattled social media.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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The tales of professional golfers bemoaning mud balls and preferred lies will die by next week.—
Jordan Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2025
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Completed in 1925, the two-story post office in Yosemite National Park — with wood shingle siding on top and stone siding on bottom — was designed by architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood, who would later design the famed Ahwahnee Hotel.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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Two years later, the agency approved gabapentin for nerve pain following shingles, according to the agency.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
21 May 2025
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“Loess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loess. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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