contamination
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Residents still worry about long-term safety, including that contamination could rise from deeper parts of the river.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
The incident comes just a few months after two other baby brands had to issue widescale recalls of infant formula over contamination fears.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Agriculture companies generally require an outsider to wear washed clothes they provide before working with livestock to avoid any contamination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Compared to last year’s list, nectarines bested both peaches and cherries in pesticide contamination, increasing their ranking from seventh place to fifth.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
For younger samples–those under twenty thousand years or so–slight contamination does not always matter so much, but for older samples it can be a serious problem because so few remaining atoms are being counted.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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