sludge
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"We can't show directly that that's happening, but we think it's a reasonable way that they could be winding up in the air. Sewage sludge fertilizers have been shown to release similar compounds."
From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026
The arrival of a hurricane means Evie, her little brother, Jack, and the other young people have problems of fresh urgency, including a flood of toxic sludge, that the adults seem unwilling to address.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
While the tariff sludge remains, markets digested mixed economic data.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 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
Stored in a compartment that originally had no leftover space, the now-compressed sludge had room to slosh.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
Vocabulary lists containing sludge
A Long Walk to Water
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The Devil's Arithmetic
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
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