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polluted

[puh-loo-tid] / pəˈlu tɪd /




























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But there is also a cost issue, whether the essence of F1 has been polluted, noise, the changing road-car market place and on and on.

From BBC • May 19, 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

Sing how it passed down through nine generations, gathering invisibly within the polluted pool of the Stephanides family.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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