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Recent Examples of sludge
Now, the agency recycles sludge on more than 17,000 acres of private farmland in North and South Carolina, Frost confirmed.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
Naharin offers little context apart from a silver pail of dark sludge methodically smeared across the dancers’ faces, chests and thighs.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Modern incinerators are used to burn sludge, reducing 95% of the material into ash and exhaust.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
To be built in Georgetown, Delaware, the facility will source sludge from wastewater treatment amenities in Kent County, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
Naharin offers little context apart from a silver pail of dark sludge methodically smeared across the dancers’ faces, chests and thighs.
—Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Modern incinerators are used to burn sludge, reducing 95% of the material into ash and exhaust.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
To be built in Georgetown, Delaware, the facility will source sludge from wastewater treatment amenities in Kent County, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sludge
Noun
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Hackman was discovered in the mud room, adjacent to the kitchen, with his sunglasses at his side.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2025
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Vacuum and spot-shampoo the carpeting and carpeted floor mats using a home rug-cleaning spray to avoid permanent stains from ground-in mud or road salt.—
Jim Gorzelany,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Chicken, cannellini beans, corn, and fresh poblano chiles are combined, taking only 12 minutes to cook in a pressure cooker.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Mar. 2025
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Founded in Nashville in the 1890s, this is corn meal has a stellar reputation for its fine texture and reliable results.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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So anyway, rather than wasting an episode or two on Peter Parker trying out makeshift suits or learning to master his goo and whatnot, things pick up three months later with Peter in the earliest stages of super-heroism.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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Once Sharon was inside, an employee soaked her hands and nails, then slathered them with goos, gels and paints.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
9 Dec. 2024
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“Sludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sludge. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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