feces
Example Sentences
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Cyclospora is spread when people consume foods or drink water that are contaminated with feces.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Hachadourian says some blooms smell like dog feces and others like rotting flesh.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Prions can be shed through urine and feces for months or even years, contaminating vegetation and soil.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 16, 2026
The rare respiratory disease, for which there is no cure, typically spreads through the urine, feces and saliva of infected rodents.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
But breakfast follows the early-morning diaper change, and the smell of feces fills the hallway and makes me retch.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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