as in to secrete
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to pass (waste matter) from the body or from an organ in the body
excrete sweat The kidneys excrete toxins.
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Recent Examples of excrete
Which which raises an important question: what happens to them after they are excreted?
Disturbingly, pharmaceutical waste and metabolites end up in the water.
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
The scientific team suspected that the shark was attacked and eaten, and the tag resumed transmission about four days later, after it was excreted.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
Their body excretes a pink fluid that gives the animal a wet appearance to prevent sunburns, according to the San Diego Zoo.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
Once researchers wash off the dye, the mice lost their translucency and the dye is excreted through urine, according to the university site's description of the study.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
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Grrlscientist, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
The scientific team suspected that the shark was attacked and eaten, and the tag resumed transmission about four days later, after it was excreted.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
Their body excretes a pink fluid that gives the animal a wet appearance to prevent sunburns, according to the San Diego Zoo.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
Once researchers wash off the dye, the mice lost their translucency and the dye is excreted through urine, according to the university site's description of the study.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024
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The Russian woman accused of sneaking onto a Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Paris has been charged with knowingly and intentionally secreting herself aboard an airplane.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Determining how often to wash your hair means finding a balance between preventing a buildup of sebum (an oily substance secreted by the scalp) and stripping away natural oils your hair needs.4 No hair-washing schedule works for everyone.Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
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Wei Fenghe was expelled from the Communist Party in June 2024 on charges of accepting bribes and abusing his authority for personal gain.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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While most Syrians are jubilant, including the millions of exiles who are beginning to find their way home from Lebanon, Turkey, and elsewhere, the fate of many Kurds expelled by Turkey previously from Afrin and other areas in the north is less certain.Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
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After Mexico were eliminated in the group stage of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, De Luisa did not seek re-election.Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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President Joe Biden dared his Republican successor this week to eliminate his signature law bringing clean-energy manufacturing projects across the country, including GOP-leaning states and congressional districts.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Excrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrete. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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