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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.
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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
Noun
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According to ZamZows, most Idahoans have a mix of sandy and clay soil, which can both cause problems in the garden.—
McClatchy,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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Bright light, lower humidity, and warmer temperatures can cause soil to dry out more quickly, requiring more frequent watering.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ostomies are surgically created openings on the abdomen that allow stool or urine to exit into a bag, and about 100,000 people get one every year.—
Diego Schaps,
STAT,
1 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after the stool is thrown, her young daughter, who was nearby on the sofa during the fight, can be heard crying.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Finally, somehow, some 10 million tons of manure produced at California factory farms is unaccounted for.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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This may involve adding organic matter such as compost, aged manure, or peat moss.—
Lauren Wellbank,
Martha Stewart,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bird poop scraped off a man’s car appeared on a drug test as cocaine.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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Eight poop pieces were on a dry storage shelf.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Authorities say surveillance footage of the cell showed that the legal papers were neatly stacked and no human excrement lined the cell walls.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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Roach excrement was on a wall next to the three-compartment sink.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Night soil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night%20soil. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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