contaminates
Example Sentences
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In Italy if one resident contaminates the wrong bin, the whole block can expect a fine, she explains.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
The concern by scientists interviewed by the AP is that industrial-scale water pumping both contaminates fresh water with brine they pump and effectively dries up the surrounding environment.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024
The other thing is that stress contaminates memory, so you can have two people in the same room telling completely opposite stories.
From Salon • Feb. 4, 2024
Cobalt extraction creates hazardous working conditions and generates toxic waste that contaminates land, air, and water surrounding the mines.
From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2024
They say it does not do this if the vessel is soaked for two days in water, but it does, and I should think contaminates the stream it was soaked in into the bargain.
From Travels in West Africa by Kingsley, Mary H.
