contaminates
Example Sentences
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In Italy if one resident contaminates the wrong bin, the whole block can expect a fine, she explains.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
The concern by scientists interviewed by the AP is that industrial-scale water pumping both contaminates fresh water with brine they pump and effectively dries up the surrounding environment.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 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
Diminish the flow, and saltwater contaminates the drinking water supply and the entire natural system that sustains human populations, not just wildlife.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2023
It should not make heroes of them, for in acting thus, it only confirms their morbid state, and often contaminates healthy-minded people.
From The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study by Forel, Auguste
