fecal
Example Sentences
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Scientists have detected dangerously high concentrations of bacteria from fecal matter, including E.coli.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
However, testing showed that among the 11 water sources examined, bottled water was the most likely to contain coliform bacteria, which signal fecal contamination.
From Science Daily • Jan. 23, 2026
Hohmann is currently working with colleagues at UC San Diego on a study evaluating fecal transplantation in eight patients with ABS.
From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026
Some encampments are strewn with debris that spills across an entire walkway or out into the street, while others carry the smell of urine, fecal matter or decaying food waste.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025
The Tug, Dad said, had the highest level of fecal bacteria of any river in North America.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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