droppings
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They can get into light beams and factory equipment, and buffing bird droppings out of freshly-painted vehicles is no easy task.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
The discovery suggests that other fossilized droppings stored in museums or still waiting to be found could contain similarly delicate remains that have gone unnoticed.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Hantavirus typically spreads from rodents, with people infected by breathing in air contaminated with virus particles from rodent urine, droppings or saliva.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Bird droppings landed on the back of the King's jacket during a walkabout in Newcastle, with him making light of it saying: "At least it didn't land on my head."
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
At the foot of a beech tree, he found a pile of wolverine droppings: twisted, hairy, and so foul-smelling that they made his eyes water.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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