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Recent Examples of stool
Sit down for barbacoa tacos at Gish Bac, run by barbacoa queen Maria Ramos; bite into crispy fish and shrimp tacos from Tacos Baja's four outposts; or pull up a red plastic stool at El Ruso, known for its carne asada.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Researchers analyzed stool samples from 271 individuals already diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, mapping the microbial changes that show up once the illness has taken hold.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
The findings build on a growing body of microbiome research and point toward a future where a stool sample, combined with genetic information, might help flag risk long before clinical symptoms emerge.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Meat doesn’t contain any fiber, an essential nutrient that keeps stool soft and feeds gut microorganisms.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Researchers analyzed stool samples from 271 individuals already diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, mapping the microbial changes that show up once the illness has taken hold.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
The findings build on a growing body of microbiome research and point toward a future where a stool sample, combined with genetic information, might help flag risk long before clinical symptoms emerge.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Meat doesn’t contain any fiber, an essential nutrient that keeps stool soft and feeds gut microorganisms.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stool
Noun
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That means leave dog poop and kitty litter out.—
Jessica Damiano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Anacapa Island, for instance, has no services aside from some primitive campsites, a lighthouse and limited hiking options, but is also a major seabird rookery from April to August, which translates to lots of bird poop, noise, bird carcasses and territorial bird behavior.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Hantavirus refers to a strain of viruses spread by rodents through their bodily fluids and excrement.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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The other is the smell of excrement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Release of dung increases soil organic carbon and helps build soil structure that improves water filtration and soil aeration.—
Paige Stein,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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They can be sampled using standardized trapping methods worldwide, since they are easily attracted to dung and carrion, which allows for comparable data across different regions.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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For example, most labels won’t tell you what kind of soil a plant needs; only some plants can handle the dense, alkaline clay soil common in the Chicago area.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Many solitary wasps dig nesting chambers in sandy soils, like the cicada killer and the great golden digger wasps.—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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This strategy became necessary after an errant tomato plant sprouted from a visitor's night soil back in the 1960s.—
Amy Brady,
Scientific American,
17 Oct. 2023
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The night soil temperatures are not ideal to put them out yet.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
1 May 2021
Noun
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The primary sources of nitrates in groundwater are from livestock manure and other nitrogen-rich fertilizers placed on crops by farmers and ranchers, experts said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Biochar is usually made from wood, but it can also be created by burning plant debris, livestock bedding, manure, and other natural items.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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Watch for signs of black bears in the area, including scat, tracks, den sites and bark stripped off trees.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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More recent research out of Quebec attempted to identify which mushrooms deer ate by examining their scat.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
25 Mar. 2026
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The script was based on the 1979 French play and subsequent 1982 film Le père Noël est une ordure (Santa Claus Is a Stinker).—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
21 Dec. 2024
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On the face of it, packing the ordure of millions into open-air mounds is a terrible approach to a more livable planet, particularly in a part of the world where scavengers don’t comb through them for every salable scrap.—
Curbed,
Curbed,
12 Aug. 2022
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“Stool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stool. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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