as in contaminant
something that is or that makes impure
swimming in the lake is banned until the contamination is identified and neutralized
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Recent Examples of contamination
These people will face higher exposure to water contamination, pollution and toxic spills.
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Maya Shenefelt, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
Cucumber recalls Multiple different cucumber products have been recalled over concerns of potential salmonella contamination.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The fires in Altadena and Pacific Palisades consumed not only trees, brush and timber from people’s homes but also lead acid car batteries, plastic pipes, synthetic furniture, paint and untold other potential sources of contamination.
—Jack Healy, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
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In rare but not unprecedented occurrences, some areas may face regional water outages or contaminations, like in Flint, Michigan and Jackson, Mississippi.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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Maya Shenefelt, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
Cucumber recalls Multiple different cucumber products have been recalled over concerns of potential salmonella contamination.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
The fires in Altadena and Pacific Palisades consumed not only trees, brush and timber from people’s homes but also lead acid car batteries, plastic pipes, synthetic furniture, paint and untold other potential sources of contamination.
—Jack Healy, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
Buy that dream house: See the best mortgage lenders
In rare but not unprecedented occurrences, some areas may face regional water outages or contaminations, like in Flint, Michigan and Jackson, Mississippi.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Contamination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contamination. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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