as in dung
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
an ordinance that requires dog walkers to remove their animal's excrement from city streets
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Recent Examples of excrement
Gross and goofy, this semi-supernatural home invasion is mostly about one woman’s struggle to clean up another woman’s excrement.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
Learning how long those microbes survived in the extraterrestrial excrement would reveal tantalizing insights into the mystery of life’s origins on Earth and its potential existence elsewhere.
—Becky Ferreira, WIRED, 25 June 2024
The virus particles detected in the wastewater could be coming from runoff from cattle farms with infected cows or other animals, discharge of untreated milk into the wastewater system from production facilities, or from the excrement of sick people.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2024
That customer suspected the stains were dirt or mold, not excrement, and the Barons were able to resolve the issue without incurring another negative review.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 15 July 2024
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024
Learning how long those microbes survived in the extraterrestrial excrement would reveal tantalizing insights into the mystery of life’s origins on Earth and its potential existence elsewhere.
—Becky Ferreira, WIRED, 25 June 2024
The virus particles detected in the wastewater could be coming from runoff from cattle farms with infected cows or other animals, discharge of untreated milk into the wastewater system from production facilities, or from the excrement of sick people.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2024
That customer suspected the stains were dirt or mold, not excrement, and the Barons were able to resolve the issue without incurring another negative review.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 15 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excrement
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Despite the official ban, about 6% of the 1140 sampling events included cattle dung.ByGeoffrey Kamadi, science.org, 10 Sep. 2024
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To paint a clearer picture of the park’s past, researchers from multiple universities analyzed the steroids present in animal dung — unearthed from lake sediments that range from around 238 B.C. to the present day.Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
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Over four decades later, new soil samples taken from the same regions still indicated a better fungi and bacteria presence than the areas that did not host gophers.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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With ongoing geopolitical tensions and the conflict in Ukraine fueling these detentions, the future for those arrested on Russian soil appears increasingly uncertain.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Carpets are a home’s No.1 dirt trap and need thorough regular vacuuming.Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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As for the frequency, cleaning them after each workout is ideal—especially if your earbuds come in contact with sweat, sunscreen, or dirt.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Excrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrement. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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