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

Of the people we interviewed, 70% reported using a public restroom — if one is available — and 44% reported practicing open defecation because no restroom is nearby when they need one.

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