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
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
The reason is, that respiration contaminates the air; and where large assemblies are collected in close rooms, the air is corrupted much more rapidly than many are aware.
From The Young Man's Guide by Alcott, William A. (William Andrus)
