pollution
Example Sentences
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Nuclear reactors at bases would mean less pollution and reduced electricity rates for civilians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The investigation found at least 18 instances of civil unrest and at least 20 cases of water or air pollution tied to Indian fishmeal plants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The fires have created severe haze locally, with tens of thousands of cases of respiratory illnesses, and also caused regional air pollution spikes in Singapore and Malaysia.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Building this much nuclear power across America would entail a vast reduction of pollution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Then in the 1980s, most of the sponges in parts of the Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea became infected with pollution.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Vocabulary lists containing pollution
Africa - Introductory
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Eastern Europe - Introductory
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East Asia - Middle School
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