as in soil
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
Today, agriculture is the main source of excess nutrients from chemical fertilizer or manure applied to farm fields to grow crops.
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Gregory J. Dick, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
Nun’s orchids can also grow in the ground when the planting site is greatly improved with organic matter such as compost, peat moss and manure.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Some of this is an unfortunate by-product of the animals’ burps and farts, but a large volume is produced during the manure storage process.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2025
Faust also has begun work on a new manure storage system that could qualify for reimbursement under a USDA environmental conservation program, but 75% of his costs are eligible, compared with 90% of the costs for minority farmers, the lawsuit contends.
—Scott Bauer, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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Gregory J. Dick, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
Nun’s orchids can also grow in the ground when the planting site is greatly improved with organic matter such as compost, peat moss and manure.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Some of this is an unfortunate by-product of the animals’ burps and farts, but a large volume is produced during the manure storage process.
—Rosie McCall, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2025
Faust also has begun work on a new manure storage system that could qualify for reimbursement under a USDA environmental conservation program, but 75% of his costs are eligible, compared with 90% of the costs for minority farmers, the lawsuit contends.
—Scott Bauer, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manure
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Factors to consider: soil types, slopes, sun/shade, temperature, winds, and plant types and sizes.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
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The practical pick efficiently drains excess water for healthier soil.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 July 2025
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When not elbow-deep in dino dung or outrunning raptors, Laura Dern's heartfelt performance in Jurassic Park shows why women really deserve to inherit the Earth — and all of the acting awards.—
Huntley Woods,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
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Rodent dung found on pet food shelves at a Fort Lauderdale Family Dollar 951 Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Inspector Timothy O’Neil slapped a Stop-Use Order on the pet food aisle of the Fort Lauderdale store at 951 Sunrise Blvd.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2025
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And years of exposure to heat, chemicals, and environmental muck can also strip away some of your hair’s natural gloss, leaving it looking duller, Dr. Lo Sicco notes.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
9 July 2025
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Now, less than two months later, the muck and mud of historic flooding had returned.—
Keisha Rowe,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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The work has included periodically surveying participants — mainly nurses and other health professionals who enrolled to support science — and collecting biological samples such as blood, urine, stool, or toenail clippings.—
David Hilzenrath,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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His most famous series, Vanitas, is a collection of realistic sculptures either covered in or made of materials like Swarovski crystals—including a skull, a toilet and a noose and stool.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 June 2025
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Both sectors rely heavily on end-to-end visibility, real-time tracking and demand forecasting technologies to minimize waste and ensure timely delivery.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
11 July 2025
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Investment will also be needed in new industries that can deliver the infrastructure to support circularity, ensuring that the use of raw materials can be optimized, products can be tracked throughout their lifetime and waste can be minimized through reuse.—
Carmen Ene,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Manure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manure. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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