The water which ran by his feet was contaminated but the rain which had not yet touched soil or rock might be drinkable later.

It was strange, he thought, how professional American military men reacted to the notion that any hostile force might ever touch American soil.

"So long as I live, no German foot will touch Italian soil!"

In the wild this rooting would take place naturally when the plant runners touch soil.

In reality, the jet's tires had never touched Swiss soil.

When she touched yonder soil, the spell that compelled her was ended.

Provincetown is where the Pilgrim fathers first touched American soil in 1620.

They become blunt rapidly if they touch soil, metal or stones.

Their seeds fall from the tree and grow roots as soon as they touch soil.

If you touch soil, be sure to wear gloves and wash your hands after you're done.