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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
When the tunnel was first dug, the ice held the loess in place.
—Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2020
When the tunnel was first dug, the ice held the loess in place.
—Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2020
The windblown loess soil comprises freshwater sedimentary topsoil resting over fractured basalt subsoil.
—Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 4 June 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
When the tunnel was first dug, the ice held the loess in place.
—Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2020
When the tunnel was first dug, the ice held the loess in place.
—Madeline Ostrander, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 May 2020
The windblown loess soil comprises freshwater sedimentary topsoil resting over fractured basalt subsoil.
—Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 4 June 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 three mosaics were discovered beneath several feet of sediment alongside what appear to be stone walls, photos show.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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The team of Spanish researchers spotted the oblong rock below 5 feet (1.5 meters) of sediment during an excavation in July 2022 and reported their findings in a paper published May 24 in the journal Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences.—
Rosa Rahimi,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Vines growing on black silt and sand are lined parallel to the direction of the mistral wind from the north.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The pictures captured the lifeless water full of debris and silt, stagnant, clotted and scabbed with rubbish.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The vines are planted in limestone, marl, and clay soils and are situated with eastern and southeastern exposures at altitudes of 750 to 1,000 feet so grapes mature perfectly with the right balance of sugars, acid, and minerality.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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The design on the shirt, also worn by Arthur Fils, is meant to capture dirt dispersing upon the ball’s impact on clay.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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There is an intimacy there, on the red clay, where every shot leaves its mark.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
Noun
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In some ways, archival research has always demanded sorting through verbal and visual detritus and working around unexpected gaps in records.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2025
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But wise, connected AI development and use can serve as a vein of gold through the detritus of disruption and destruction of coming years, manifesting the priceless role of humanity in the evolution of consciousness.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Noun
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The absence of snow and permafrost posed serious risks to the sled dogs, including potential injuries from mud and exposed terrain.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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In a reply to another comment, the U.S. Geological Survey explained that the eruption appeared dark in color due to mud that had settled at the bottom of the pool.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
Noun
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The varicella-zoster virus may spread from someone with shingles in a couple ways.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
4 June 2025
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Completed in 1925, the two-story facility — with wood shingle siding on top and stone siding on bottom — was designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood, the architect who would later design the famed Ahwahnee Hotel down the street.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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“Loess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loess. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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