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contamination

[kuhn-tam-uh-ney-shuhn] / kənˌtæm əˈneɪ ʃən /


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Midwest Poultry Services voluntarily recalled the eggs over potential contamination with Salmonella Enteritidis on July 22.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

The contamination question has been one of the central issues in the debate over ancient fossil proteins.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Veterinarians will continue to monitor Jackie’s blood and white cell levels and are expected to test her for signs of contamination from less common heavy metals.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

Hundreds of fish in a city centre river are believed to have died as a result of the recent heatwave and contamination from drainage water.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

The system by which the Food and Drug Administration establishes maximum permissible limits of contamination, called “tolerances,” has obvious defects.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Nephew said if time was short, the U.S. could also seek to dilute the material on-site by mixing it with natural uranium or destroy it, although that could cause chemical contaminations in the area.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 15, 2026

"Right now, the industry does their best to reduce those risks, but you will hear about outbreaks of these contaminations and people getting sick. There are sometimes reported deaths because of these events."

From Science Daily Mar. 1, 2024

Flanked by Ohio lawmakers and officials from his agency, he stressed that the tests were accurate and had yet to show serious risks of contaminations.

From New York Times Feb. 16, 2023

“We had a jump in contaminations since the beginning of January, tripling the number of people infected,” Pazuello said Tuesday.

From Washington Post Jan. 27, 2021

She drew up her short linsey-woolsey garments from the contaminations beneath her feet.

From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by John Roby




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