contaminates
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Like when I would talk to people, they would raise concerns about how the demolition contaminates the ground around them.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
In Italy if one resident contaminates the wrong bin, the whole block can expect a fine, she explains.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
He said other contaminates — food waste, dyes, adhesives, etc. — could also potentially cause problems.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024
Cobalt extraction creates hazardous working conditions and generates toxic waste that contaminates land, air, and water surrounding the mines.
From Science Daily • Jan. 18, 2024
By the simple rule of A B C, he argued that ill necessarily contaminates, if the one to come in contact is of young and impressionable years.
From Winding Paths by Page, Gertrude
