polluted
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But Leigh Radwell who has lived on the periphery of the base in Heyford Park for more than a decade, wants to know whether it has polluted the surrounding environment where she lives.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
"Mining uses excessive water and chemicals. The water isn't just used, it's also polluted," explained hydrologist Erol Kesici.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
My apartment in Queens was almost visible across the river; a swim through one of the nation’s more polluted waterways felt more attainable than walking the 6 miles that remained.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Acid rain likely polluted drinking water, while thick ash buried vegetation and wildlife beneath heavy layers of debris.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
However, no municipal works projects—such as putting in a sewer system to eliminate the polluted “sinks”—were initiated to change the wretched conditions.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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