impure
Example Sentences
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Two major developments in the mid-1800s showed why impure water is dangerous.
From Salon
"Our study represents just the tip of the iceberg, opening new lines of investigation of how impure ice adheres with widespread implications across multiple disciplines," Anand said.
From Science Daily
Elsa Laurenzi, who has written about Rome’s Jewish catacombs, notes that Jews did not come to catacombs to pray, considering burial grounds impure.
From New York Times
Moreover, he says, corrosion-resistant electrodes may also be useful for tapping other impure water sources, such as wastewater and brackish water.
From Science Magazine
Shanahan has spent most of his career trying to purify his own competitive intentions and avoid impure intentions in others.
From Washington Post
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