contaminate

Example Sentences

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And John Griffin, Scottish Water's water operations general manager, said: "Our priority is to protect public health by making sure no contaminated water enters the supply network."

From BBC

"It's either contaminated or it isn't - and we need to know."

From BBC

The firestorm ravaged Pacific Palisades and Altadena, killing 31, destroying more than 16,000 structures and contaminating others with toxins and heavy metals.

From Los Angeles Times

"We didn't want to bring the water into the practice and then contaminate the pipes or anything like that or our equipment."

From BBC

Earlier research has suggested that 10% of aerosols in the atmosphere are already contaminated by space debris.

From BBC