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contaminate

[kuhn-tam-uh-neyt, kuhn-tam-uh-nit, -neyt] / kənˈtæm əˌneɪt, kənˈtæm ə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /


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Around 3,000 claimants in the U.K. have accused the company of knowingly selling baby powder that was contaminated with cancer-causing asbestos.

From Barron's

Transmission most often occurs when people or pets ingest food or water contaminated with raccoon feces.

From Los Angeles Times

Ward declined the request; The Times later published an article on Dec. 29 about allegations that federal contractors illegally dumped toxic ash and misused contaminated soil in breach of state policy.

From Los Angeles Times

Executives learned in October 2020 that batches of AstraZeneca’s vaccine had to be aborted and were contaminated due to production issues.

From The Wall Street Journal

The findings support the idea that the animal likely consumed plant-based feed contaminated with CLRDV.

From Science Daily