pollution
Example Sentences
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Natural England accepts that a larger share of phosphate pollution is caused by farming.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
"There's actually no evidence that incorrect application or incorrect disposal of the product is a source of pollution."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
That’s because its funding is tied to an auction for a shrinking number of pollution allowances.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Coal mines often leach dangerous chemicals like arsenic into waterways and are required to strictly monitor pollution discharge and keep it under certain limits.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Snuffy didn’t know pollution from a duckbilled platypus.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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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