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polluted

[puh-loo-tid] / pəˈlu tɪd /




























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One campaigner called it "bonkers" that the best way to get a polluted river cleaned up was turn it into a popular site for swimming.

From BBC • May 15, 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

Acid rain likely polluted drinking water, while thick ash buried vegetation and wildlife beneath heavy layers of debris.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Decades ago, the air was so polluted that her children wore handkerchiefs over their mouths when they went to school.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

He snapped his notebook shut and left Archie sitting there in the polluted atmosphere of the gymnasium.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier




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