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sediment

[sed-uh-muhnt, sed-uh-ment] / ˈsɛd ə mənt, ˈsɛd əˌmɛnt /


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Research has found the construction of roads can fragment habitats and increase erosion and sediment pollution in drinking water, among other potentially harmful outcomes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Dredging is not a permanent solution, critics argue, because rivers constantly fill the channels with new sediment.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Much of that sediment comes from Tibet, where the river originates.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Technicians then pour off the top layer and place a drop of the concentrated sediment onto a glass slide before smearing it evenly.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

Tree-ear was rubbing the sediment between his fingers, as he always did.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park




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