Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colluvium
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The tunnel will traverse multiple difficult subsoil layers: a surface of historical and active landfill materials, including spoil from London tunneling projects and decades-old power station fly ash, a thick layer of alluvium composed of silts, clays, and peat, and, finally, highly variable chalk.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025 -
At some point, alluvium buried the entire tusk, possibly from major storm flooding.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 Aug. 2024
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Pictures from the site show aerials of the field — as well as a cross-section of sediment layers exposed during archaeological work.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Then, vacuum or wipe away any loose crumbs, grease, or other sediment or food bits stuck in the oven before starting the cycle.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
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Over centuries, silt gradually pushed the shoreline further away, contributing to Ephesus’ abandonment by the time of the Ottoman era in the 15th century.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Its heliacal rising would herald the annual flooding of the Nile Valley, the waters re-fertilizing the fields with silt.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Many fatalities were linked to the collapse of yaodongs—homes carved into loess hillsides.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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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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Mazzei explains that Il Caggio features a combination of factors ideal for Sangiovese, including altitudes between 1,050 and 1,150 feet, which ensure balanced ripening, and deep and well-drained clay, schist, and calcareous marl soils dotted with a type of sandstone that imparts intense minerality.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
14 Dec. 2025
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In Friuli Venezia Giulia, the soils are rich in marl and sandstone, locally referred to as ponca.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Look into so many today and they’re littered with detritus and treated as a dumping ground for whatever’s closest to hand.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2026
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Automotive detritus Does your car need to be cleaned out?—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Colluvium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colluvium. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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