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pollute

[puh-loot] / pəˈlut /


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Signs of that shift are already visible, as fake images of real incidents further pollute the information landscape.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Fossil fuels pollute the air when they are extracted and when they are burned, but the steps between those two points involve far more than familiar scenes of drilling equipment and smoke-filled power plants.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2025

Unfortunately, these tests served mostly to put both East and West on edge, pollute parts of the United States and the former Soviet Union, and make a lot of people sick.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2025

Where China has doubled down on EVs, Japan has largely avoided the tumult by pushing for vehicles that pollute less without requiring specific technologies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

“You must not let their shadow fall upon you,” she warned, “or it will pollute you.”

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan




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