excrete

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Recent Examples of excrete Individual cells excrete stalks that stick to submerged rocks and, despite its slimy appearance, typically feels like wet wool. Hannah Smith july 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026 Many ants feed on the sugary honeydew excreted by these insects and will actively protect them from predators. The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026 The intense, carrion-like odor of the slime attracts insects, which then eat the slime and excrete it, with the spores later germinating in the excrement. Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026 After ingestion, the drug is excreted and flows through inadequate wastewater treatment systems, with only 47% of Rio's wastewater effectively treated before discharge into coastal waters. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for excrete
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  • In fact, Israel built its future wagering that the Palestinians violently displaced and expelled in the Nakba would eventually move on, assimilate, forget the depravity that ripped them from their land.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The second drug, misoprostol, taken 24 to 48 hours later, causes the uterus to contract and dilates the cervix, which will expel the embryo.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • Companies on this path are looking to AI primarily as a way to reduce headcount, eliminate outside resources and lower their overall marketing investment.
    George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This deal, covering Southeast Asia’s largest economy and 280 million people, eliminates tariffs on 98 percent of goods traded between the two.
    JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Excrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrete. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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