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Recent Examples of fertilizer
With the exception of some Canadian energy imports and potash, a key component in fertilizer, goods coming from the two countries that don’t comply with USMCA could still face 25% tariffs, or higher.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
The solids can be used for compost or disposed of in the garbage, and the liquids can be diluted into fertilizer, dumped into a more permanent toilet, or sprinkled on the ground.
—New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
Tariffs on Canadian potash, a crucial fertilizer ingredient, would drop from 25 percent to 10 percent.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
About 85% of U.S. imports of potash fertilizer come from Canada, according to industry data.
—Tom Polansek, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
The solids can be used for compost or disposed of in the garbage, and the liquids can be diluted into fertilizer, dumped into a more permanent toilet, or sprinkled on the ground.
—New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
Tariffs on Canadian potash, a crucial fertilizer ingredient, would drop from 25 percent to 10 percent.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
About 85% of U.S. imports of potash fertilizer come from Canada, according to industry data.
—Tom Polansek, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fertilizer
Noun
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Examples of organic lawn fertilizers include cottonseed meal, seaweed, bone meal, blood meal, and various animal manures.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Mar. 2025
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An egg farm that houses 7.5 million hens generates hundreds of millions of pounds of manure each year.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Add a few tablespoons of the dressing plus a few pinches of flaky salt and toss to coat.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2025
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And as Gen Z grows increasingly conscious of climate anxiety, this style of low-impact dressing may begin to resonate far beyond a momentary meme.—
Zoe Bayliss Wong,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This is especially true of non-heme iron found in plant foods such as nuts, whole grains, and leafy greens, says Rhian.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2025
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Legumes Legumes are plant foods that include beans, lentils, and peas.—
Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH,
Verywell Health,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Fertilizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertilizer. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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