pollution
Example Sentences
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In a statement, the district said that if a resident saw ash or smelled smoke, they might be affected by fine particulate matter pollution.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
The team also conducted a life cycle analysis and found that the new approach creates less environmental pollution over its full lifespan than existing DAC technologies.
From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026
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
The criminal probe was a significant escalation in the yearslong effort to police serial pollution offenses by Virginia-based Southern Coal and dozens of affiliated mining operations controlled by the family.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
He said my dad was only half right—about the pollution and all.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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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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