droppings

Example Sentences

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Around the base of the vents, he found a family of rodents and their droppings, along with gaping holes under the eaves of the roofline that allowed them inside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"There is no European standard on the presence of mouse droppings in infant formula. Nevertheless, it is prohibited," Foodwatch said.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Arakawa was found to have died on or around Feb. 11 from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a very rare disease that is spread by infected rat droppings or saliva.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 19, 2026

Some were so neglected they had to be cleaned of rat droppings before they could be analysed.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

The robin continued screeching and fluttering, and then—splat—she splattered her droppings across the robot’s face.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown