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guano

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Recent Examples of guano The image above shows pinkish-orange guano staining large sections of some of the Danger Islands, Heroína Island and Beagle Island. — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 30 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for guano

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The report also noted that 40 percent of participating farmers reduced their synthetic pesticide active ingredient use per hectare last year, with 34 percent reporting usage of organic fertilizers such as manure.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, without the animal manure that farmers once used to enrich the soil, the farmers’ seedlings struggle to germinate.

— Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026

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During the first re-inspection, the inspector saw about 10 pieces of rodent dung under the air-conditioning unit, seven in the hallway by the back door and three under storage by the hallway bathroom.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
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

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Now the researchers working along SR 62 plan to go a step further by analyzing the location and DNA of dozens of poop samples for each species, before the crossings are built and after.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
The airline can provide treats, blankets, toys, leashes, poop bags, and calming aids like pheromones, music, and lavender-scented towels.

— Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2026

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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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