polluted
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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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