sludge

Example Sentences

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In the city of Uba, a two-hour drive away, residents were covered in mud as they cleared sludge from a river that had burst its banks.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Describing the sludge and silt in the tunnel area where Noah's body was eventually found, close to the M2 motorway, he said it "just sucks your feet under" in "absolutely freezing" conditions.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

The Times built its own internal search engine to sort through the sludge.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 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

With my satchel slung over one arm and the sludge in my other hand, I headed down the road toward Yonder.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff