contamination
Example Sentences
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When soil contamination still exceeded state benchmarks after the initial cleanup, the state government redeployed cleanup workers to remove more dirt and then retest the properties.
From Los Angeles Times
A week later, the company concluded that multiple batches would likely need to be discarded due to contamination issues.
Jakarta sent the shipment back as it clamped down on scrap iron and steel imports amid a scandal over alleged radioactive contamination of food products.
From Barron's
That method doesn’t align with California’s soil-testing policy and could obscure “hot spots” of contamination on a property.
From Los Angeles Times
Swampy groundwater, asbestos and soil contamination at the site have caused delays and overruns, according to the Fed.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
