fertile soil
noun
: a place where something begins or develops in large amounts
Poor neighborhoods can be fertile soil for crime.
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There’s plenty of fertile soil there for discomfort and disagreement, but the series’ purest, deepest power comes from inviting the notion of family into the fray.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
That's fertile soil on which criminals can cultivate their fraud.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
The climate is cool, dry, and sunny, with low rainfall and fertile soil.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
The region's maritime climate and fertile soil create ideal conditions for cultivating grape varieties such as chardonnay, merlot and cabernet franc.
—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
That's fertile soil on which criminals can cultivate their fraud.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
The climate is cool, dry, and sunny, with low rainfall and fertile soil.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2025
The region's maritime climate and fertile soil create ideal conditions for cultivating grape varieties such as chardonnay, merlot and cabernet franc.
—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fertile soil
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“Fertile soil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fertile%20soil. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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