fertilizer

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for fertilizer
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Legumes Legumes are plant foods that include beans, lentils, and peas.
    Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, Verywell Health, 17 Mar. 2025

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