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Because the whales eat krill that contain the toxin, the team knew testing the whales’ fecal samples would garner some of the best results.—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2025 This, combined with the steep gradients, means that rain and snowmelt quickly wash fecal matter—not just from humans, but from dogs and natural wildlife—from the surrounding slopes down into the low-lying lakes.—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 23 July 2025 Meanwhile in New Hampshire, fecal bacteria advisories were issued on Tuesday for Sandbornton Town Beach and FB Argue Recreation Area Beach.—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025 The culprit is fecal waste, a common summer problem in both freshwater and oceans that can cause gastrointestinal illness and skin infections.—Shreya Srinivasan, NBC news, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for fecal
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