turbid
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The emptying of the reservoirs has released vast amounts of sediment that had accumulated behind the dams, sending pulses of turbid brown water into the river.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2024
"After all, turbid water means more sand and silt particles in the water, which can allow the coast to grow," the researcher explains.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2024
Ukrainian troops evacuated its staff before a 4-meter wave of turbid, polluted water flooded the station and its breeding ponds.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 3, 2024
Within them, turbid pockets of gas were forced ever inward, kindling the fires that would end the cosmic dark ages.
From National Geographic • Sep. 14, 2023
“The turbid river was encumbered with masses of charred wood, with black hulks of vessels, and skeletons of fallen bridges. . . .”
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
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