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excrement

[ek-skruh-muhnt] / ˈɛk skrə mənt /


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Humans can be infected with hantavirus by breathing in airborne excrement from some types of rats and mice.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The shelter in the town hall car park has excrement smeared on the floor and reeks of urine.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

While wearing a golden crown, he dumps excrement over the crowds of protestors marching below, all to the sound of Kenny Loggins’ iconic “Danger Zone” from the “Top Gun” soundtrack.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2025

Writing for the London Evening Standard one TV critic accused Big Brother's top executive Peter Bazalgette of "smearing excrement over our screens".

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

Hyenas snack on the excrement of herbivores with clucks of pleasure.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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