contamination
Example Sentences
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Despite the scale of the contamination, sea traffic has not come to a halt, and a significant number of merchant ships are still operating in the only maritime export corridor out of Ukraine.
From BBC
Valieva told an arbitration panel she tested positive because of "contamination" from her grandfather's heart medicine.
From Barron's
Swinney added that the government first learned of water contamination issues in 2018 and that all of the issues would be explored in full by the inquiry, which is due to issue its final report.
From BBC
Environmental groups Thursday raised the alarm after finding toxic "pesticide cocktails" in apples sold across Europe, in a new study highlighting widespread contamination.
From Barron's
He has traveled from Denver to Montana with a cattle rancher, investigated lead contamination at California's child-care facilities and researched Bavarian tourism in Washington state.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
