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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for night soil
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In general, plants in window boxes need good drainage, high-quality soil, and frequent watering to flourish.— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
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Mexico’s government said Saturday that two CIA agents killed in a car crash in Chihuahua were unauthorized to participate in operations on Mexican soil.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Domestic charges against Paul were dropped after she was seen on a video throwing a metal stool at Mortensen.— Peter White, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
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Ingesting rat poison could lead to bleeding gums and nosebleeds as well as bruising and blood in the stool.— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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To support themselves in the off-season, many chile pickers tend the ruminants, selling them for meat and selling their milk and manure.— Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
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There is no federal safety standard for hydrogen sulfide except for workers at sites where the risk is extreme, such as wastewater treatment plants or manure pits.— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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The dog-waste donnybrook was similar to another recent clash in Brooklyn that saw a 75-year-old grandmother jumped and beaten for complaining that a dog walker was not cleaning up the pooch’s poop.— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Participants also reported the quality of their poop using the Bristol Stool Chart.— Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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And the valuable matter, in this case, the pure human feces and urine, had hardened over time, preserving the ancient excrement.— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026
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When the snow finally melted, the excrement of a city was left behind.— TIM CRAIG THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Night soil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/night%20soil. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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