contaminate

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Understanding how this molecular gearbox works could help researchers develop ways to stop bacteria from forming biofilms, slimy communities that cause infections and contaminate medical devices.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

"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 • Feb. 20, 2026

The aviation industry doesn’t dispute that oil and other aircraft fluids can contaminate the air on a flight, but says that the levels of chemicals released haven’t been shown to pose risk of serious illness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

But it is required to obtain state permits to ensure the waste does not contaminate the environment or local water sources.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2025

Jefferson’s initial draft of the Declaration of Independence had included language that described the slave trade as the perverse plot of an evil English monarch designed to contaminate innocent colonists.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis