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polluted

[puh-loo-tid] / pəˈlu tɪd /




























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The Journal reported in March that Mr. Piñón believes new power plants have to be built because the existing ones sit on polluted land.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

This week Thailand's second city, Chiang Mai, regularly topped the IQAir monitor website's most polluted big cities list.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

People of color like him and his family worked and lived surrounded by the industries that polluted their air, and many still do.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

In less than two years, Pasha, as he's known, transformed from an events coordinator and videographer at a primary school in Karabash, one of the most polluted places on earth, to an Oscar nominee.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

There was plenty of water in the river but, even though it ran swiftly, it was probably too polluted to drink.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret