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contaminated





ADJECTIVE
doctored
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ADJECTIVE
radioactive
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This organism can cause a rare but extremely deadly brain infection when contaminated water enters the nose, often during swimming or other recreational water activities.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service confirmed the ground beef supplied by Olympia Foods was contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Exterminators charge extra for extraction and often leave contaminated hives behind after applying insecticides.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The inquiry heard evidence from an Aboriginal community living near a navy base in New South Wales state, who bathed in and gathered food near rivers contaminated by firefighting foam.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

"I need you to be careful with the flower of immortality when you find it. If you get contaminated by it—if its pollen or sap enters your system—there could be adverse side effects."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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