heavy earth
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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And, as two people with heavy earth sign placements, it nearly was.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
Along the Germano-Polish frontier heavy earth charges of dynamite sent clods, cement and steel hurtling.
From Time Magazine Archive
Across the nation, the sound of jackhammers and heavy earth movers told of similar large-scale building projects under way in the hearts of scores of other U.S. cities.
From Time Magazine Archive
No sooner did we cover my mothers remains with heavy earth than John Aycliffe, the steward of the manor, appeared outside the cemetery walls.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
The westerly gale roared and moaned, the heavy earth was sodden and beaten into hollows and pools through which broke tiny pale points of snowdrops.
From The Highwayman by Bailey, H. C. (Henry Christopher)
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