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contaminate

[kuhn-tam-uh-neyt, kuhn-tam-uh-nit, -neyt] / kənˈtæm əˌneɪt, kənˈtæm ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /


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The seemingly limitless proliferation of cases in which lawyers have been caught letting fictitious AI-generated legal citations contaminate their briefs continues to amaze.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Some ranchers worry that wastewater might contaminate sources of groundwater and imperil their operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

The Japanese auto maker said it would recall more than 126,000 U.S. vehicles, citing concerns that debris from the manufacturing process could contaminate the engine and cause it to stall.

From Barron's • Nov. 13, 2025

Flooding could overwhelm sewage systems and contaminate water supplies.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

And I didn’t like the way my father seemed to appear in all of this—as if he were conspiring behind Reb Saunders’ back to contaminate his son.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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