become contaminated
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Martian meteorites are extremely rare, but like all space rocks that fall to our planet, they become contaminated as soon as they get here, mixing with the air, dust, soil and water.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
This research is the first to clearly show how forests become contaminated with microplastics and to directly connect that contamination to particles transported through the air.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026
There are various ways bleed air can become contaminated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2025
The more time your spawn is exposed to the air, the more likely it will become contaminated with bacteria that will compete with your mushrooms for space and nutrients.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
Large lots of green coffee in burlap bags have become contaminated while being transported by vessels also carrying a cargo of insecticides.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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