pollute

Example Sentences

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Signs of that shift are already visible, as fake images of real incidents further pollute the information landscape.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

"Microplastics do not just pollute aquatic environments as visible particles. They also create an invisible chemical plume that changes as they weather," said lead author Jiunian Guan of Northeast Normal University.

From Science Daily • Dec. 31, 2025

Economists like that idea because the more expensive it is to pollute, the more likely we all are to switch to clean energy alternatives.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Unfortunately, these tests served mostly to put both East and West on edge, pollute parts of the United States and the former Soviet Union, and make a lot of people sick.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

“You must not let their shadow fall upon you,” she warned, “or it will pollute you.”

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan