clay soil
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clay soils
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Many British railways are built on clay soil that shrinks in the summer as vegetation sucks out water, and expands in the winter.
From BBC ● Dec. 21, 2025
I was not thinking, ‘Does it really make sense to plant something that normally grows on an alpine slope at sea level in clay soil?’
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024
In Ohio, the bedrock geology is such that thousands of homes are built on unstable clay soil that can be found on the hillsides all around the tri-state region.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Embankment dams—built from materials such as compacted clay, soil and stone—are more common than their concrete counterparts because they’re cheaper, Shannon says.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 15, 2023
Something was wrong with each, however—drainage, sunlight, clay soil.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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