contaminate

Example Sentences

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People are most often exposed through contact with cats, contaminated fruits or vegetables, or undercooked meat.

From Science Daily

Last week, Nestle and Danone issued recalls in more than 60 countries, including the UK, over potentially contaminated batches.

From BBC

I'm not surprised to see air pollution, it's why we're doing the experiment, but I can't escape a feeling of being dirtied, contaminated… sullied by it.

From BBC

Recalls dated to Friday also affected Croatia and Slovenia, according to an official EU portal listing the countries served by a Danone factory in Germany that used a contaminated ingredient.

From Barron's

The two bacteria are spread through contact with contaminated faeces, either directly through person-to-person transmission or indirectly from unclean food, water or surfaces.

From BBC