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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
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
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
Noun
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The scientists also found earlier studies of sediment layers from lakes in Germany’s Eifel region, noting that sunlight was greatly reduced around this time.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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Unfiltered vinegar often has a cloudy appearance with sediment at the bottom of the bottle, and is likely to start changing in flavor, appearance, and acidity level after a bottle is opened.—
Annie Peterson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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First, twenty-four feet of Colonial-era infill, composed of gravel, silt, concrete, steel, bricks, and chunks of old shipwrecks and docks.—
Eric Lach,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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The main distinction is the type of material involved: mudslides are composed of fine silt and saturated soil, whereas landslides might consist of a combination of dirt and heavier debris, according to the California Department of Education.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
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There are plenty of colors to choose from to suit all tastes, from practical grey marl to playful pink or festive plaid.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Dec. 2023
Noun
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The soils are predominantly sandy, especially in coastal areas and valleys, with some clay influence.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Metroplex recommendations, however, suggest less phosphorus (middle number of the analysis) or even all nitrogen such as ammonium sulfate applied to our alkaline black clay gumbo soils.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The musician and actor announced her engagement to Benny Blanco with a requisite Instagram carousel, featuring a manicured hand, a bucolic picnic set-up littered with Taco Bell detritus and champagne bottles, and a starry smile.—
Daniel Rodgers,
Vogue,
12 Dec. 2024
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Inside, concrete cells with white open bars were large enough to accommodate four people at most — but from the detritus appeared to have been crammed with dozens.—
Richard Engel,
NBC News,
10 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The fires have been lousy for wildlife as well as humans: Biologists were forced to rescue hundreds of endangered steelhead trout from the Santa Monica Mountains, before a storm arrived to bury them in a post-fire slurry of mud.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2025
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Divers faced intense mud and near-zero visibility, despite the aircraft resting in only a few feet of water.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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On the exterior, the home features wood shake roofing / shingles.—
Bay Area Home Report,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Also producing is Korie and Willie Robertson’s shingle Tread Lively Productions.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Loess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loess. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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