scum

Example Sentences

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“I went through four years of hell by this scum that we had to deal with,” Trump said.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2025

The first is a “caution” advisory, which indicates visitors can swim but should stay away from algae and scum in the water.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2024

On Tuesday, Daera advised people against bathing at Rea's Wood in Lough Neagh due to "the presence of a thick algal scum".

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024

For most people, the word “algae” evokes puddles of puke-brown scum.

From Science Magazine • May 21, 2024

I lay in the wet scum of dishwater as it soaks through my shirt and pants.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung