polluted
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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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