contaminates

Example Sentences

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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

“The Simpsons Movie” finds the family on the run after Homer accidentally contaminates the town.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

It uses millions of gallons of water, contaminates drinking water and even causes earthquakes.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024

The use of imperfectly sterilized milk, or dirty utensils soon contaminates it; overripening is likely to injure the flavor.

From Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying by Hastings, Edwin George