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polluted

[puh-loo-tid] / pəˈlu tɪd /




























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For Fonda, cleaning up polluted air is one element of breaking climate change, and protest and elections are the template.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

An oil spill which has been blamed on a Russian attack in Ukraine has polluted a major river in Moldova, prompting authorities to cut water supplies to the northern city of Balti.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

To women nodding along while reading tales of alpine divorces and ghostlighting filling their social media feeds, Fusco is the typical catch in the increasingly polluted dating pool.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Because these conditions are also tied to dementia, researchers have questioned whether polluted air raises Alzheimer's risk indirectly by contributing to those illnesses, or whether it harms the brain more directly.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2026

Growing corn and nothing but corn has also damaged the soil of our farmlands, polluted the water, and threatened the health of all the creatures downstream.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan