contamination
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It also aims at "compensating all victims of this contamination" in Guadeloupe and Martinique.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Smith said SWW had responded rapidly once the contamination had been discovered, had deployed "substantial personnel" and provided "substantial financial remediation" to those affected.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The US multinational maker of Post-it and Scotch tape also reached a $10 billion settlement in the United States in 2023 over contamination of water supplies.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
“There was no contamination, there were no fumes, there were no vapors that came from this incident. There was no leak.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Most culturists, like George, were biologists; they knew nothing about preventing contamination.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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