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dunghills

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plural of dunghill

as in manures

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Local compost, manures or commercial garden soils are good sources of organic matter.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Use of animal manures and human waste to boost crops goes back even further in time.

— Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026

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Inspectors reported rodent droppings in grocery and storage areas, around bulk food bins and equipment.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Then there were more than 20 droppings on the floor under seasoning shelves, 25-plus droppings on the floor under a steam table and the 50-plus droppings left under the kitchen handwash sink.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

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The film could have only benefited from narrowing its scope away from all the government muck, an attempt to flesh out a mythology for its villains that are scarier simply as faceless, mysterious weapons of mass destruction.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026
The deep muck provides a cap for the shallow aquifer, helping to clean and filter freshwater that supplies drinking water for Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe and parts of Palm Beach County.

— Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

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