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polluted

[puh-loo-tid] / pəˈlu tɪd /




























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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

Acid rain likely polluted drinking water, while thick ash buried vegetation and wildlife beneath heavy layers of debris.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Decades ago, the air was so polluted that her children wore handkerchiefs over their mouths when they went to school.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Tijuana sewage has polluted U.S. waters for decades, but until recently was confined primarily to Imperial Beach, near the border.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

He snapped his notebook shut and left Archie sitting there in the polluted atmosphere of the gymnasium.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier




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