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
He said other contaminates — food waste, dyes, adhesives, etc. — could also potentially cause problems.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 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
"We know from firsthand experience the damage that can be caused by uranium mining and processing that contaminates our water and poisons our animals and our children."
From Salon • Aug. 9, 2023
When we have exhausted every means of helping such a man we must in self-defense pass him up before he contaminates our sense of justice.
From Laugh and Live by Fairbanks, Douglas
