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polluted

[puh-loo-tid] / pəˈlu tɪd /




























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Now environmental advocates are pushing state regulators to crack down by requiring stormwater permits — essentially best practices — for businesses that haven’t been held accountable for their polluted runoff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Both agree there is a certain madness in a system that appears to encourage people to swim in a polluted river in the hope it will create the pressure to clean it up.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

"Mining uses excessive water and chemicals. The water isn't just used, it's also polluted," explained hydrologist Erol Kesici.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

My apartment in Queens was almost visible across the river; a swim through one of the nation’s more polluted waterways felt more attainable than walking the 6 miles that remained.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But now the village was unswept, the water polluted, and the countryside littered with plastic bags and wrappers.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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