incineration

Example Sentences

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Italy's "Land of Fires", also known as the "Triangle of Death", has served as a dump and illegal incineration site since the late 1980s.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Colin Church, who chaired an independent review into incineration in Scotland, believes the shift to incinerators has been the right choice.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2025

Cadmium is also released through the burning of fossil fuels and the incineration of municipal waste.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2025

He said that incineration of toxic waste would not have "any adverse impact" on nearby villages.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2025

The metal rims of the wheels had sunk three inches into the melting asphalt, and the truck ticked and popped and smoked, still hot from its incineration.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz