sludge
Example Sentences
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That’s when a tank gets so low that drawing hits dregs — an all-but-unusable mix of oil sludge and debris — before a physical bottom is reached.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
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
This was a leader who rolled up his sleeves and stacked sandbags alongside firemen and volunteers, when toxic red sludge from a bauxite mine engulfed a Hungarian valley and threatened the Danube shore in 2010.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Stored in a compartment that originally had no leftover space, the now-compressed sludge had room to slosh.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Vocabulary lists containing sludge
A Long Walk to Water
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The Devil's Arithmetic
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
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