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night soil

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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. — Amy Brady, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023 The night soil temperatures are not ideal to put them out yet. — oregonlive, 1 May 2021 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

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This was a real life, post-WWII intelligence operation that relocated over 1,500 German engineers, scientists, and technicians — some confirmed to have been Nazis — in order to utilize their skills in and on behalf of American soil.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Farming perennials is less disruptive to that carbon-capturing soil.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of soil

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Traditional wool LCAs tally greenhouse gases, including methane from sheep digestion and nitrous oxide from manure and urine.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Unloading began the following evening but progressed slowly, and only the fish manure and oil drums ended up being unloaded.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026

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Another eight poop pieces were behind the front counter, on the floor around reach-in coolers and cabinets.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Determining which loss is worse, or more embarrassing, is like asking which piece of dog poop tastes better.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of poop

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Police also said there was dog excrement in both of the children’s bedrooms, according to the documents.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
The inspector counted over 15 pieces of roach excrement under the three-compartment sink, and 20 on the front counter floor.

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

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