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guano

noun

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as in manure

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Recent Examples of guano As late as the 19th century, the most reliable source of usable nitrogen was guano harvested from islands off the coast of Peru, a resource so valuable and rare that nations went to war over it. — Quanta Magazine, 29 May 2026 Their guano is mined from caves for fertilizer. — The Conversation, Fortune, 14 May 2026 Over thousands of years their guano enriches the soil with nutrients, nourishing roots and native plants. — Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026 Other common organic components include bat guano, earthworm castings, bone meal and seaweed meal. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for guano

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Noun

But if a daisy grows out of the 2026 manure, then a future All-Star Game would be the perfect place to show it off.

— Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Excessive amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus from synthetic fertilizers and cow manure are then carried into the river by water and sediment runoff.

— Hannah Smith Updated July 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 July 2026

Definition of manure

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

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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

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Their standards include, but are not limited to testing water quality as well as soil assessments, machinery and harvest cleanliness rules and traceability and training requirements.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Traveling away from one’s homeland often meant being battered by the seas and landing on foreign soil seeking food, water, and respite.

— Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026

Definition of soil

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People can get the stomach bug by eating and drinking food and water contaminated with poop.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
When an engine fire knocked out power and plumbing for five days, 4,000 passengers were stranded with overflowing sewage — including, yes, poop — spoiled food and unbearable heat.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

Definition of poop

Noun

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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