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

Although humans and household pets can also produce endotoxins, the researchers found that a major portion of those detected in household dust originated from cockroach feces.

From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 2025

An app called "SnapCrap" in 2018 - allowing people to photograph feces on streets and sidewalks - gained wide publicity.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

And the girls were still checking the reflection of their feces in their cell phone screens, powdering their cheeks, and buttering their lips.

From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds