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Recent Examples of fertilizerFurther food cost increases could be impacted by higher fertilizer prices because of the Iran war, but they may not be fully felt until next year, Ortega said.—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 14 May 2026 Their guano is mined from caves for fertilizer.—The Conversation, Fortune, 14 May 2026 Iran has largely blocked the strategic waterway that’s key to the global flow of oil, natural gas and fertilizer since the war began, rattling world markets.—Jon Gambrell, Twin Cities, 11 May 2026 Dust blowing off the Sahara Desert could act like airborne fertilizer.—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fertilizer
The smell of manure and dirt wafted in the humid air.
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Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
The primary sources of nitrates in groundwater are from livestock manure and other nitrogen-rich fertilizers placed on crops by farmers and ranchers, experts said.
Drain potatoes; add to bowl with dressing and toss to coat.
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Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 May 2026
Meanwhile, capri pants offer the more trend-forward pairing this summer, tapping into the ongoing fascination with early-2000s dressing and proportions.