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[spyoo] / spyu /


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It used to be that coal’s biggest opponents were environmentalists who raised alarms about the soot they spew.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

He’s feared, yes, but only by those who believe propaganda that the villains spew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

The city’s growth has far outpaced the existing sewage treatment plants, and inadequate and broken facilities spew waste into the river, polluting the water and air in Imperial Beach and other communities near the border.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025

Students studied environmental justice and submitted alternate environmental plans for the site, along with photos from their bedroom windows that overlooked the lot where trucks would spew exhaust, sometimes as close as 15 feet away.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2024

I wanted to make it clear to the other boys that we were adding to our body of knowledge even if all this rocket did was spew on its launchpad.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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