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Recent Examples of sludge
Nationally, more than half of sewage sludge was treated and spread on land, according to one study; 19 billion pounds of it was spread on American farms between 2016 and 2021, the nonprofit Environmental Working Group found in 2022.
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Alejandra Martinez, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
After the sludge is treated in Fort Worth, it is sent to farms in Johnson, Hill and Wise counties.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
Haigh confessed to the murders after forensic investigators confirmed the sludge found in his workshop contained human remains, according to The History Press.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The permitting process has sparked fighting in the Charlotte region over the years between farmers who say the sludge is a cost-effective fertilizer and residents concerned about the potential health and environmental impacts.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
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Alejandra Martinez, Austin American-Statesman, 9 Dec. 2024
After the sludge is treated in Fort Worth, it is sent to farms in Johnson, Hill and Wise counties.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Mar. 2025
Haigh confessed to the murders after forensic investigators confirmed the sludge found in his workshop contained human remains, according to The History Press.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
The permitting process has sparked fighting in the Charlotte region over the years between farmers who say the sludge is a cost-effective fertilizer and residents concerned about the potential health and environmental impacts.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sludge
Noun
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When polio workers came door-to-door in late April last year in his village of simple mud and brick houses, the child had a fever.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2025
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The hotel’s lobby bar and connected lounge spaces are filled with an impressive collection of African art, from masks to textiles like mud cloth sourced from Benin, the Congo, Ethiopia, and the Tuareg people.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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One’s interest in any of these answers depends on a tolerance for corn and patience until the musical numbers.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Look for phrases like whole grain wheat, whole grain oats, whole grain corn and whole grain brown rice on the ingredients list.—
Caroline Hopkins Legaspi,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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When the fish are brought to the surface, however, the comparative lack of pressure causes their bodies to collapse into shapeless puddles of goo.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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At Gropius Bau, black goo dripped from a handblown hourglass counting down specifically to the end of the exhibition.—
Emily McDermott,
ARTnews.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Sludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sludge. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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