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Saidu, whose job is to empty sceptic tanks, is believed to have been selling the faeces to farmers to use as fertiliser - a common practice in the region, but which is rarely publicly acknowledged.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

The idea would be to launch several rockets, one carrying crew or cargo, and the others carrying tanks of liquid oxygen and liquid methane that would be offloaded through coupling.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

A lot of the country’s imported oil doesn’t end up filling car gasoline tanks but goes into making feedstocks such as ethylene that are used for everyday plastic, packaging and industrial goods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

U.S. commercial stocks are held everywhere — in pipelines, in refineries, and in tanks belonging to midstream companies and exploration and production companies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Before awed spectators, the army fought pretend battles, with guns, tanks, communication battalions, motorcyclists, and cavalry.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti