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Recent Examples of midden
Remnants of shell middens (high mounds of shells accumulated from long term group settlement) can still be found within the reserve.
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Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Scientists usually estimate the squirrel population by counting middens, the species’ winter caches of conifer seeds and other food.
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Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
23 Dec. 2025
Every man must take part in the work, and even the officers cover the middens and feed the sick.
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Literary Hub,
4 Dec. 2025
Also plugging into the idea of tourism as education, marine biologist Cormac McGinley runs leave-no-trace fossil discovery walks and tours of the Burren’s lunar-like landscape, which take in sea caves, ancient middens, and color-popping anemones.
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Sarah James,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2025
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Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Scientists usually estimate the squirrel population by counting middens, the species’ winter caches of conifer seeds and other food.
—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
23 Dec. 2025
Every man must take part in the work, and even the officers cover the middens and feed the sick.
—
Literary Hub,
4 Dec. 2025
Also plugging into the idea of tourism as education, marine biologist Cormac McGinley runs leave-no-trace fossil discovery walks and tours of the Burren’s lunar-like landscape, which take in sea caves, ancient middens, and color-popping anemones.
—
Sarah James,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for midden
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When selecting a car vacuum, Koukia suggests considering battery life, weight, suction power, dustbin size, and attachments.
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Plus, its dock automatically empties the dustbin, washes and dries the mop pads, and can go up to 65 days between dustbin changes.
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When replanting a shrub or turfgrass, add compost or aged manure to the area to improve the soil’s fertility, structure, and drainage.
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The club is located in Lancaster County, surrounded by chicken and dairy farms that give off a pungent odor of fermenting feed and manure.
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Being joyful there — in the Dominican Republic, where small shacks and houses pieced together by junkyard scraps sometimes hold families with over a dozen members — seems incomprehensible.
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Oh, and there’s also the plot following a community of junkyard pussycats competing in a talent show to decide who is allowed to die and be reborn in the Heaviside Layer — cat heaven.
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Mouse poop is usually left in a trail along the rodent's path, while guano is found in piles under roosting spots.
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The accumulation of guano can cause the growth of the histoplasmosis fungus, which can cause severe respiratory problems in humans.
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The rest is composted; turned into animal feed, biofuels and other industrial products; sold at a deep discount shortly before its use-by date; or disposed of in landfills and incinerators.
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Decomposing food can release hydrogen sulfide, a toxic gas synonymous with landfills and garbage.
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When not elbow-deep in dino dung or outrunning raptors, Laura Dern's heartfelt performance in Jurassic Park shows why women really deserve to inherit the Earth — and all of the acting awards.
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The team ended up with a jar of elephant dung scent.
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In Shakespeare, Cade’s corpse ends up tossed over a dunghill.
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Nutrient inputs include decaying leaf litter and bird excrement that are deposited in the pool directly, along with fertilizer runoff and sewage, which enters the Potomac River and the Tidal Basin.
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Approximately 3 roach excrement droppings inside of soap dispenser.
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“Midden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midden. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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