sludge
Example Sentences
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While the tariff sludge remains, markets digested mixed economic data.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
The Times built its own internal search engine to sort through the sludge.
From Slate • Feb. 4, 2026
A new regulator, national plans to upgrade pipes and sewers, and limits on spreading sewage sludge on land are among proposals in a Welsh government shake-up of the nation's water system.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
The book, co-authored by the brand’s founder, is a pointed history of commercial pet food that leaves the reader uneasy that their dog might be consuming toxic sludge.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
Splotches of mysterious sludge stick to the stone floor.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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