pollute

Example Sentences

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Individual heating, fuelled by wood and coal, is the largest source of these emissions, worsened by polluting vehicles.

From Barron's

“Millions of farmers are trying to grow more food from shrinking, polluted or disappearing water sources,” Madani said.

From Los Angeles Times

Germany on Monday reintroduced electric car subsidies as it seeks to accelerate the transition to less polluting vehicles, drawing praise from industry groups but criticism from environmentalists who demanded greater efforts.

From Barron's

"Overall, UK electricity became slightly more polluting in 2025," concluded Carbon Brief, adding that the nation's electricity exports grew and imports fell last year.

From Barron's

Under its "clean power" target, the government aims to use hardly any polluting gas to produce electricity by 2030.

From BBC