defecation
Example Sentences
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There are always tales of rampant public defecation and they can't stop talking about it.
From Salon ● Dec. 1, 2023
“At times, they sparkle with scales, like the sun glinting on the water. Every whale defecation is unique,” he writes.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 19, 2023
Research shows that when more restrooms are available, open defecation declines.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2023
In 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that 100% of India's villages had declared themselves free of open defecation after a massive toilet-building programme by his government.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2023
The toilet was a covered pail; I don’t care how strong you are, you can’t stand having to smell a whole cell row of defecation.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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