sludge
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If anything, after a few days spent dipping my T. rex hands into the cool primordial sludge of the dinosaur fandom, Panella’s sentiment feels like an understatement.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
They frequently appear in wastewater and can end up in biosolid fertilizer, also called sewage sludge, which is produced during wastewater treatment.
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
The smog season regularly did a number on our mile-high mountains, wrapping them in a brown cloak of invisibility until wind and rain swept the sludge away.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
A new regulator, national plans to upgrade pipes and sewers, and limits on spreading sewage sludge on land are among proposals in a Welsh government shake-up of the nation's water system.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
I found a bright orange splash on the other side of a mountain the color of sludge.
From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin
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A Long Walk to Water
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