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dunghills

noun

plural of dunghill

as in manures

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Local compost, manures or commercial garden soils are good sources of organic matter.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Use of animal manures and human waste to boost crops goes back even further in time.

— Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026

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Several food establishments had issues with roaches, and the inspector also found what appeared to be rat droppings inside a drink cooler at the QuikTrip located at 6601 Brentwood Stair Road.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026
On mud lanes slick with goat droppings, homes press against each other.

— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of droppings

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Once more than 20 feet deep in some areas, Lake Jesup today is barely six feet deep as muck and other debris have accumulated on the bottom.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Yes, Nolan’s tendency to make the sound editing a bit murky or a bit too loud at times while the dialogue sinks into the sonic muck, all these things are true here.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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