feces

Example Sentences

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Many dogs stepped around feces to greet potential adopters through the bars of their kennels.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

The parasite’s eggs must be in the feces for two to four weeks before they can cause infection, so officials urged quick cleanup of any raccoon feces using gloves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

All three parasites spread through poor sanitation, typically when food, water, or hands are contaminated with human feces.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025

In the Toiyabe Range of Nevada, where BTAZ’s BLM and Forest Service grazing allotments border each other, cow feces covered the ground surrounding a stock tank fed by mountain streams.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2025

I opened my eyes, and saw Maria scooping, with her little fingers, her own feces and smearing herself all over.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane