contaminated
Example Sentences
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Humans can catch hantaviruses from contact with infected mice or rats or their droppings, or being bitten or inhaling contaminated dust.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
Bradford supports the legislation but wants to make sure that it does not lead to litigation from owners of older homes already contaminated by lead paint and asbestos.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
A new study from MIT indicates that a cancer-causing chemical found in some medications and in drinking water contaminated by industrial activity may pose a much greater risk to children than to adults.
From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026
“Are they contaminated with heavy metals? Are they contaminated with bacteria? That’s a huge concern.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
He would become known as a vigilante who published “HeLa Hit Lists” in Science, listing any contaminated lines he found, along with the names of researchers who’d given him the cells.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
