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guano

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Recent Examples of guano From the 1860s onward, American companies transformed Navassa into an industrial mining colony that supplied guano to farms throughout the eastern United States. — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Theirs is the soil where agriculture was developed thousands of years ago, thanks to the use of guano and the presence of water. — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026 Mouse poop is usually left in a trail along the rodent's path, while guano is found in piles under roosting spots. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 The accumulation of guano can cause the growth of the histoplasmosis fungus, which can cause severe respiratory problems in humans. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for guano

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Cattle manure from a Nebraska feedlot is set to become a source of renewable natural gas under a project that could also support fuel production for ships.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
Mixing in compost or aged manure improves water retention and nutrient availability.

— Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of manure

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In southern India, for example, villagers are allowing – and even paying – herders to use their land in exchange for dung, the natural fertilizer that farmers need to produce higher-value organic crops.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026
Behind the cookline equipment, the rodent dung shared space with 20 dead roaches.

— David J. Neal July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

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Black chokeberry does well in moist, slightly acidic soils and partial shade, but can grow well in various environments.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026
Authorities also have said that multiple water and soil tests in Gospic came out negative for contamination.

— Darko Bandic, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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Another eight poop pieces were behind the front counter, on the floor around reach-in coolers and cabinets.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Determining which loss is worse, or more embarrassing, is like asking which piece of dog poop tastes better.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of poop

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The Granada cemetery and midden, a discard mound, extended to some 25 acres originally.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
But this is the first time archaeologists have actually unearthed a midden with evidence that people added to it regularly for so many generations.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 18 May 2026

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