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polluted

[puh-loo-tid] / pəˈlu tɪd /




























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The new law sets France "the goal of decontaminating soil and water polluted" by the pesticide, according to a copy on the parliament's website.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The area of polluted ground stretches to about 100 acres, or the equivalent of about 65-70 football pitches.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Andrew Whelton, a Purdue University researcher who has studied environmental risk following disaster, said the EPA sampling — which tested only one mixed sample — would probably mask heavily polluted areas of the home.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

My apartment in Queens was almost visible across the river; a swim through one of the nation’s more polluted waterways felt more attainable than walking the 6 miles that remained.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But now the village was unswept, the water polluted, and the countryside littered with plastic bags and wrappers.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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