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dunghill

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Recent Examples of dunghill In Shakespeare, Cade’s corpse ends up tossed over a dunghill. — Alex Beam, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2018

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The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) says manure runoff from Kilby Farm on Firetower Road in Colora caused a massive fish kill in Basin Run, killing nearly 11,000 fish across 25 species.

— Tara Lynch, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
The report also noted that 40 percent of participating farmers reduced their synthetic pesticide active ingredient use per hectare last year, with 34 percent reporting usage of organic fertilizers such as manure.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

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During the first re-inspection, the inspector saw about 10 pieces of rodent dung under the air-conditioning unit, seven in the hallway by the back door and three under storage by the hallway bathroom.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
In southern India, for example, villagers are allowing – and even paying – herders to use their land in exchange for dung, the natural fertilizer that farmers need to produce higher-value organic crops.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026

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Coral reefs near seabird colonies are generally healthier, thanks to the nutrients that birds deposit in their guano.

— Lauren Sommer, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026
The pink tint of the guano reveals the balance of krill and fish in the penguins’ diet, allowing scientists to monitor the remote colonies and observe how the decline of Antarctic sea ice is altering the region’s food web.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

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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

Definition of midden

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Now the researchers working along SR 62 plan to go a step further by analyzing the location and DNA of dozens of poop samples for each species, before the crossings are built and after.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
The airline can provide treats, blankets, toys, leashes, poop bags, and calming aids like pheromones, music, and lavender-scented towels.

— Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of poop

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Wolf has never sounded more grounded than with 10 toes down in the muck.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
As feminists fought patriarchy’s attempt to render women vulnerable socially and leave us dependent on men for money and more, the all-too-human inevitability of vulnerability and dependence got lost in the muck.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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