dung
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Her neighbour, 45-year-old Munni Bai, who has asthma, had switched to using an electric cooker as well as biogas from cow dung, to help her breathing.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
There are reports that suggest some regions in India are witnessing a spike in timber sales, while others see increased sales of cow dung cakes - both biomass fuels.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Of particular concern are dung-feeding insects such as flies, dung beetles, and some butterflies.
From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026
“Powdered stone worked. So did lizard’s blood and crocodile dung, and pig’s teeth and dolphin’s genitalia and frog’s sperm,” as psychologist Irving Kirsch later explained it.
From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026
“Ha, ha! Watch out for the road apples! The dung cart missed a few!”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
Vocabulary lists containing dung
Metaphors from Top AP English Exam Novels
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"Death of a Naturalist" by Seamus Heaney
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