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
Phosphate pollution can come from human sewage and animal waste.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 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
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
And that corn is only cheap if you don’t count all the hidden costs, like the cost of pollution from chemical fertilizers.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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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