pollution
Example Sentences
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One is fish-killing pollution from farmlands’ fertilizer and pesticide runoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
He added that the bad smell coming from the river "doesn't help" and he and others report cases of pollution to NRW "all the time", but "nothing seems to be done".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Scientists say they have been "stunned" by how quickly young children's lungs began to recover and grow after pollution restrictions were brought in where they lived.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Research has found the construction of roads can fragment habitats and increase erosion and sediment pollution in drinking water, among other potentially harmful outcomes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Can he escape a pollution that is now so thoroughly distributed throughout our world?
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing pollution
Africa - Introductory
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Eastern Europe - Introductory
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East Asia - Middle School
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