pollution
Example Sentences
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Phosphate pollution can come from human sewage and animal waste.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
That’s because its funding is tied to an auction for a shrinking number of pollution allowances.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 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
Trees play a key role in tackling climate change by "absorbing carbon, cutting pollution, reducing flood risk and cooling built-up areas during hot weather", a spokesperson added.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
It runs on fossil fuel and creates tons of waste and pollution.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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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