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Volcanoes some distance away from here left behind some sturdy volcanic rock, but also this spoor of volcanic ash that drifted underwater before the PV Peninsula became itself. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024 Snow had fallen less than an hour ago, and this spoor is on top of it. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2020 On top goes chaat masala, a collage of spices haunted by the smoky spoor of black salt; amchur, tart green mango powder; and asafetida, with its faint evocation of meat. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2016 The previous method used spoor (paw prints, also called pugmarks, and scat), which often led to the same animal being counted multiple times. — National Geographic, 20 Apr. 2016

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Noun

Many children participate in several sports at once, as Haaland did with handball, soccer, track and field and golf.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 10 July 2026
The 22-acre property includes an outdoor pool, splash pad and water park, two gymnasiums, multiple fields, indoor track, deck hockey rink, and sand volleyball court, the Y confirmed.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026

Definition of track

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When not elbow-deep in dino dung or outrunning raptors, Laura Dern's heartfelt performance in Jurassic Park shows why women really deserve to inherit the Earth — and all of the acting awards.

— Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
The team ended up with a jar of elephant dung scent.

— RJ Mackenzie, Popular Science, 11 June 2026

Definition of dung

Verb

And the latest chapter will go down in the books as unforgettable as Argentina, trailing late in the game, scored two goals in the final seven minutes.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
That number does not trail too far behind how voters view cost of living concerns.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of trail

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Short-muzzle breeds like pugs and bull dogs are at higher risk of heat stroke, as are older dogs, overweight dogs and dogs with medical conditions, according to Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine.

— Eva Flowe June 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
The black pug, named Shadow, was found trapped at the bottom of a deep hole at a construction site in Northern California on June 16, according to the Marin County Fire Department.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026

Definition of pug

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Promising new studies are beginning to identify what cats eat by analyzing the DNA found in their stomachs and scat.

— Christopher A. Lepczyk, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
Amaroq Weiss, the organization’s senior wolf advocate, welcomed the peer-review process for the scat and cortisol studies.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of scat

Verb

In the background, two lawsuits are coursing through the court system seeking to curb the naming effort altogether.

— Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026
More than 1 in 10, or 12%, strongly agree that resorting to violence is the way to course correct the path America is on.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 1 July 2026

Definition of course

Noun

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
Nutrient inputs include decaying leaf litter and bird excrement that are deposited in the pool directly, along with fertilizer runoff and sewage, which enters the Potomac River and the Tidal Basin.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026

Definition of excrement

Verb

Caught between two opposing cultures, drawing on a cache of letters, documents, and remembrances, Ferrer meticulously recounts the travails of one migrant family and a punitive legal system that dogged them, skewering ideals of equity and fairness.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
The issues which have dogged Northern Star are slowly being addressed.

— Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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