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pollute

[puh-loot] / pəˈlut /


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In addition, they say, the regulations also allow for recycling technologies that pollute, such as chemical recycling, which the law as originally drafted forbids.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

If we want you to pollute less, we’ll tax carbon.

From Slate Apr. 22, 2026

Signs of that shift are already visible, as fake images of real incidents further pollute the information landscape.

From Barron's Apr. 2, 2026

Much of the soil has been contaminated, they say, by toxic elements and heavy metals which will pollute the land and crops grown on it "for years to come".

From BBC Mar. 13, 2026

And wind and solar require almost no water to operate and thus do not pollute water resources or further deplete the water supply by competing with agriculture, drinking water systems, or other water needs.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

The rubbish gets into the watercourses that criss-cross the capital and, from there, finds its way into the Congo River where it harms wildlife and pollutes the water.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

The prices in California are higher than in other states due to higher taxes and stricter requirements for cleaner, more expensive gas that pollutes less.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2026

"The larger it is, the more it pollutes," said the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, before the vote.

From BBC Dec. 2, 2025

The risk isn’t just to the workers using it; formaldehyde threatens everyone as it pollutes the air we all breathe and leaks from products long after they enter our homes.

From Salon Dec. 9, 2024

The automobile gives us great mobility, but pollutes our atmosphere.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins

In Pannu's view the law is not emissions regulation at all but closer to the 1980 law that created so-called "Superfund" sites -- highly polluted locations requiring long-term clean up.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

“Your bank account can’t protect you if you are breathing polluted air or rely on a dysfunctional health care system.”

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

Earlier population studies found that exposure to polluted air was associated with a greater likelihood of developing RA.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

Farmers have a crucial role in cleaning up one of the UK's most polluted river systems and could save money in the process, a new study has shown.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

She called after me, “You know how polluted that water is? There’re all kinds of toxic—” That’s when my head went under.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

That makes them extremely difficult to extinguish and exceptionally polluting.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

“The last thing we need is a loud, water thieving, light polluting, data center anywhere near our town,” Nelson wrote late last month.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Tanya Sinclair, the boss of industry group Electric Vehicles UK, criticised the government for "asking whether we should extend the availability of polluting vehicles amid our hottest summer on record."

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

These plants generally use less efficient, more polluting equipment than utilities typically install.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

“It’s so peaceful here. This is what life is all about. No cell phones, no iPods, no cars driving by polluting our lungs.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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