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Recent Examples of night soil
This strategy became necessary after an errant tomato plant sprouted from a visitor's night soil back in the 1960s.
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Amy Brady, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023
For millennia, people collected these precious substances—often in the wee hours, giving rise to the term night soil—and used them to grow food.
—Julia Rosen, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2021
Amy Brady, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023
For millennia, people collected these precious substances—often in the wee hours, giving rise to the term night soil—and used them to grow food.
—Julia Rosen, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for night soil
Noun
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That would allow those troops to be used in civilian law enforcement on U.S. soil.—
Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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These changes allow the growers to improve farm efficiency, soil health and access to premium markets, leading to environmental and economic progress.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Finding coveted stools often requires careful strategizing, and some dedicated collectors have it down to a science.—
George Etheredge,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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In the attic, an antique William IV mahogany armchair sits next to an antique English mahogany tray top tripod table stool.—
Troy J. McMullen,
Architectural Digest,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The contracts also hold farmers responsible for disposing of the hundreds of tons of manure that a typical poultry farm produces each year, along with the thousands of birds that die before they can be harvested.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2025
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However, the protest did not fully go as planned, as most of the manure remained frozen in the truck bed due to freezing temperatures.—
Gabe Whisnant,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Related article Fossilized poop reveals secrets of how dinosaurs came to dominate Earth Jagt said the cluster contains at least two species of lily combined in a round lump, which is likely the indigestible parts of the lilies that were regurgitated by an animal that ate the plants.—
Jack Guy,
CNN,
29 Jan. 2025
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Your poop might vary in shade from off-white to grey.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Health,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Housekeepers, too, have had to deal with pet excrements.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2025
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In one photo, Kristoff is outside, surrounded by piles of excrement and a plastic doghouse.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Night soil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night%20soil. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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