pollution
Example Sentences
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"It is known that volcanoes emit methane during eruptions, but until now it was not known that volcanic ash is also capable of partially cleaning up this pollution," he adds.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
Amid the rush to give out passes to the Clean Air Act, communities already saddled with air pollution find themselves affected once more.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
In this argument, the compute tax would be akin to a pollution tax.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
While the specter of la migra continues to haunt the city, far more crushing are problems that affect everyone — affordability, housing, traffic, pollution.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Usually, she wasn’t able to see them so clearly, because of all the city smog and light pollution.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
Vocabulary lists containing pollution
Africa - Introductory
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Eastern Europe - Introductory
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East Asia - Middle School
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