untreated

Example Sentences

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Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer and, untreated, can be deadly.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

All of those properties stand close to Coronado’s wide, sandy beaches — which means they all face challenges as waters are often fouled by the northward flow of untreated sewage from greater Tijuana.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

One facility, San Antonio de los Buenos, can’t handle the volume, so mostly untreated sewage pours through a canyon creek and into the Pacific 5 miles south of the border, U.S. officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

She added: "Our monitoring of untreated and treated water shows no evidence of these substances being present in our supply."

From BBC • May 3, 2026

I learned later that Dr. Luce had emphasized the medical risk in letting my condition go untreated.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides