pristine
Example Sentences
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One area of concern is the formation of smog plumes that, despite occurring in a region often viewed as pristine, can reach pollution levels similar to major cities such as Los Angeles.
From Science Daily
An oil tanker is upended in a lake, leaving a slick in the previously pristine water.
From BBC
However, the team identifies a different class of relatively pristine asteroids that display olivine and spinel signatures as more promising mining targets.
From Science Daily
The vistas and pristine forests of the sugar-maple trees have remained “largely unchanged” and “untrammeled” for centuries.
Having seen all her films, I knew she wasn’t going to be the kind of director who would render from “Hamnet” a pristine, conventional costume drama.
From Los Angeles Times
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