pollution
Example Sentences
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In a statement, the district said that if a resident saw ash or smelled smoke, they might be affected by fine particulate matter pollution.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 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
"There's actually no evidence that incorrect application or incorrect disposal of the product is a source of pollution."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The criminal probe was a significant escalation in the yearslong effort to police serial pollution offenses by Virginia-based Southern Coal and dozens of affiliated mining operations controlled by the family.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Dante seemed to know a great deal about light pollution.
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
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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