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solid discharge from farm animals that is used to make soil better for growing plants
a bag of cow manure
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Recent Examples of manure
Such milk is being produced in conditions where animal health is compromised, antibiotics are utilized, hormones are used to stimulate higher levels of milk production, there is an abundance of manure, and there is a corresponding high rate of pathogens.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, greens or nitrogen consist of grass clippings, kitchen waste, and manure.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
This is a great time to test your soil and add amendments like compost, manure, or slow-release fertilizers, followed by a layer of mulch.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
Agriculture runoff brings excess nutrients from fertilizers and manure into nearby waterways, which can incite harmful algae blooms, a public health risk.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, greens or nitrogen consist of grass clippings, kitchen waste, and manure.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024
This is a great time to test your soil and add amendments like compost, manure, or slow-release fertilizers, followed by a layer of mulch.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
Agriculture runoff brings excess nutrients from fertilizers and manure into nearby waterways, which can incite harmful algae blooms, a public health risk.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manure
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In between these two monstrous strikes, a gifted Monaco side featuring Thierry Henry, Basile Boli and Lilian Thuram had also been put to the sword on home soil via a Yeboah hat-trick in the UEFA Cup.The Athletic UK Football Writers, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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What Is a Moon Rock? Between 1969 and 1972, NASA's Apollo missions brought 842 pounds of lunar material to Earth, comprising rocks, pebbles and soil.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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The resort itself, a modern build of canvas, stone, and walls of concrete mixed with elephant dung (an ode to the pachyderms and a textural accent) has an intimate atmosphere and just 10 suites.Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
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Despite the official ban, about 6% of the 1140 sampling events included cattle dung.ByGeoffrey Kamadi, science.org, 10 Sep. 2024
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After so much uncertainty, so much muddling through muck, people understandably wanted something clear and clean and good to work and root for.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
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Oyster Bay Tours The tour kicks off on the oyster flats, where guests pull on waders and trudge through tidal muck.Kaila Yu, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Research finds microplastics in our stool and urine.Will Stone, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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The virus can still multiply inside the intestines and be shed in the stool.Tina Reed, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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During sleep, scientists suspect that our bodies and brains are replenishing energy stores, flushing waste and toxins, pruning synapses and consolidating memories.Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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In early December, clients at the alliance walked in with used syringes and dropped them into a medical waste container.Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Manure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manure. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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