droppings

Example Sentences

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Around the base of the vents, he found a family of rodents and their droppings, along with gaping holes under the eaves of the roofline that allowed them inside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"Colonial-era writings we studied report that communities across coastal Peru and northern Chile sailed to several nearby islands on rafts to collect seabird droppings for fertilization."

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

"It is illegal to market products that expose babies to health risks," it added, comparing cereulide to mouse droppings.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Arakawa was found to have died on or around Feb. 11 from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a very rare disease that is spread by infected rat droppings or saliva.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 19, 2026

He urinated against the side of the oak tree, next to which was a small mound of droppings, certainly not produced by any human being.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman