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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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In general, plants in window boxes need good drainage, high-quality soil, and frequent watering to flourish.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Mexico’s government said Saturday that two CIA agents killed in a car crash in Chihuahua were unauthorized to participate in operations on Mexican soil.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Meat doesn’t contain any fiber, an essential nutrient that keeps stool soft and feeds gut microorganisms.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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Infections can only be diagnosed with a laboratory test of a person’s stool, body tissue or fluids.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The primary sources of nitrates in groundwater are from livestock manure and other nitrogen-rich fertilizers placed on crops by farmers and ranchers, experts said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Biochar is usually made from wood, but it can also be created by burning plant debris, livestock bedding, manure, and other natural items.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The dog-waste donnybrook was similar to another recent clash in Brooklyn that saw a 75-year-old grandmother jumped and beaten for complaining that a dog walker was not cleaning up the pooch’s poop.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Participants also reported the quality of their poop using the Bristol Stool Chart.—
Rob Williams,
EverydayHealth.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The other is the smell of excrement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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And the valuable matter, in this case, the pure human feces and urine, had hardened over time, preserving the ancient excrement.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Night soil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night%20soil. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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