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manure

[muh-noor, -nyoor] / məˈnʊər, -ˈnyʊər /


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Tests revealed the water is contaminated with nitrate, which can come from fertilizer, animal manure or human sewage, and 1,2,3-trichloropropane, a hazardous chemical that was widely used in pesticides years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He uses mostly poultry litter, an organic fertilizer comprised of bird manure, feathers, bedding material and spilled feed, and he buys a lot of it — 3,125 tons each year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The smell of manure and dirt wafted in the humid air.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

They complain about ending up covered in manure or dust, or shivering in a freezer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

After that, she spread manure in the fields when the leaves of the Indian corn turned yellow.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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