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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.
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Amy Brady, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023
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
Amy Brady, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2023
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for night soil
Noun
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In addition to being found in soil, small amounts of heavy metals can be spotted naturally in the environment, including in food products, due to air, water, and soil exposure, according to the Girl Scouts.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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This is the largest military conflict on European soil since 1945, and the Continent’s leaders recognize the stakes for their security.—
The Wall Street Journal,
Twin Cities,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Anyone experiencing symptoms of diarrhea, blood in their stool, fever, and fatigue, should seek medical help.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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The other showed the athlete sitting on a stool holding flowers with Wilson's arm around her shoulders holding onto the sonogram.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Mix compost or aged manure into your garden before planting.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2025
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Organic additions of rich soil and manures decompose rapidly and soon the soil is mainly sand again.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But the team stressed their clinical studies are only possible through the help of poop donors.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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Certain hormones, called corticosteroids, can be measured from a poop sample to provide clues about whether an animal is under too much stress.—
Rachel Blaser,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The bathtub and toilets were overflowing with human excrement, and authorities said the mother did not leave any toilet paper or personal hygiene products.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Finally, liquid bat guano and liquid earthworm castings (guano and castings are euphemisms for excrement) are also utilized for foliar fertilization.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Night soil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night%20soil. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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