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adulteration

[uh-duhl-tuh-rey-shuhn] / əˌdʌl təˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
corruption
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The honour has cast a global spotlight on a fragile cottage industry battling labour shortages, rampant adulteration and dwindling sap supplies.

From Barron's Feb. 10, 2026

The pesticide adulteration rate matched that of products from California’s legal market, which mandates screening for 66 pesticides but ignores scores of other compounds The Times found.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 19, 2024

On the face of it, it appeared like a matter of food adulteration - something that authorities in India routinely grapple with.

From BBC Sep. 26, 2024

"When placed in the sensor, adulterated honey shifts the sensor's resonance frequency. By measuring this shift, we can detect water adulteration in honey."

From Science Daily Oct. 10, 2023

A law for punishing adulteration of truth is wanted.

From Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities by Thomas Inman




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