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Noun
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Life in quarantine Hantavirus usually spreads from rodent droppings and is not easily transmitted between people.—
Corey Williams,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026 -
Hantavirus usually spreads from rodent droppings and is not easily transmitted between people, though the Andes virus detected on the Hondius may be able to spread between people in rare cases.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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For Kazuya Kawasaki, CEO of Synflux, keeping textile waste out of landfills begins at the design stage.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
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So, for now, the only solution is to gather it from the beach and place it in landfills.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2026
Noun
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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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Many use manures applied to the surface of the soil every other month through early fall.—
Tom Macklin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Middens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middens. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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