manure

as in soil
solid discharge from farm animals that is used to make soil better for growing plants a bag of cow manure

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Recent Examples of manure However, the research team notes that the logistics of collecting and transporting large amounts of cow manure could be a more complex challenge. Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 7 May 2025 The manure produced by such big companies is by no means small. Simi Thambi​, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 Their cattle then roam the yerba mate plantation, clear the weeds–which both feeds the cattle and eliminates the need for pesticides–and its manure helps enrich the soil. Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 Composted manure, for example, is often very high in nutrients and could potentially harm plants if overapplied. Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manure
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Noun
  • Source: University of Manchester Graphic: Renée Rigdon, CNN Aspergillus fungi grow like small filaments in soils all over the world.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
  • Herbicides can harm the important beneficial microorganisms that make your soil a healthy environment for plants’ roots.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
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  • The dung heap is being dismantled by a scrum of hermit crabs.
    Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Ancient Egyptians also revered dung beetles because the rolling of the dung balls reminded them of the sun god rolling the sun across the sky, according to the Israel Museum.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Over time, these items amass dirt, debris, muck, and odors.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
  • Sovereignty’s Kentucky Derby victory in the muck at Churchill Downs sparked curiosity over whether the colt can build on his signature win over a possibly drier, faster surface on the Triple Crown trail.
    Gary B. Graves, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2025
Noun
  • And today there are services that can analyze a stool sample and tell you what kind of bacteria populate your gut.
    Priya Krishna, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • Two weeks later, at the Yonkers location of Juices for Life, on a busy road off the highway with cars double parked out front, Styles sits on a stool, sips on a protein shake, and thinks about how his relationship to the genre has changed but also stayed the same.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 16 May 2025
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  • However, the administration argues that DOGE serves merely as a presidential advisory body focused on eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse and is therefore exempt from FOIA requirements.
    Anna Commander Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
  • Knowing how long opened jam lasts and how to spot signs of spoilage is key to keeping your fridge organized, reducing waste, and avoiding foodborne illness.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 May 2025

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“Manure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manure. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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