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
A drop of water in a bottle of ink produces no visible result, but a drop of ink in a glass of water contaminates it at once.
From Miss Mink's Soldier and Other Stories by Rice, Alice Caldwell Hegan
