pollution
Example Sentences
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"Particle pollution can get deep into the lungs and cause serious health problems such as asthma attacks, heart and lung disease symptoms, and increased risk of lung infections," the National Weather Service warned.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Under these laws, parties can ask for financial compensation or seek court orders to remedy problems, such as pollution.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
The Pieter Coecke, a Belgian-flagged pollution control vessel, was operating in the area of the spill Friday, according to the Marine Traffic website.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
France also saw a major reduction, with nighttime brightness falling by 33 percent as many cities turn off streetlights after midnight to conserve energy and limit light pollution.
From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026
The things I had heard always made it sound like a big, noisy place with a lot of pollution and mobs of people in suits elbowing one another on the sidewalks.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
Vocabulary lists containing pollution
Africa - Introductory
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Eastern Europe - Introductory
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East Asia - Middle School
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