pollution
Example Sentences
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These systems, scattered across Altadena, “pose significant risks of groundwater contamination, surface water pollution and potential public health hazards,” according to a statement from the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Burning a gallon of gas in a car generates about 20 pounds of carbon pollution.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
It will also cut congestion and pollution in the town centre, officials added.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Katchinoff said the larger Hampton Roads system should remove several thousand tons of CO2 a year—a fraction of the pollution from the facility’s waste tanks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Then there is the vexed matter of pollution.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing pollution
Africa - Introductory
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East Asia - Middle School
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