polluted
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In South Wiltshire, another area under restrictions due to polluted water, some farmers are trying their own measures to reduce pollution.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Andrew Whelton, a Purdue University researcher who has studied environmental risk following disaster, said the EPA sampling — which tested only one mixed sample — would probably mask heavily polluted areas of the home.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 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
Archie repelled him in many ways but most of all by the way he made everybody feel dirty, contaminated, polluted.
From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier
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