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pollute

[puh-loot] / pəˈlut /


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

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

They send the message that “you can pollute with impunity,” said Carly Phillips, a senior scientist with the Union of Concerned Scientists.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 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

Where China has doubled down on EVs, Japan has largely avoided the tumult by pushing for vehicles that pollute less without requiring specific technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

On earth, astronomers are hindered by electric lights and radio signals that pollute the night sky, but on the back side of the moon astronomers could view the universe without interference.

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




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