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Recent Examples of sludge
Locals donated machinery, tools, and, most important, their time, to help in the clean-up—shoveling away the potentially toxic sludge, clearing fast-spreading mold, repairing damage to buildings.
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
The return of sludge haulers have made a difference for Andrea Chiarella’s daily walks.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Soon, snowmen will soon melt into brown piles of sludge and green grass will appear again.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Following their stunning Super Bowl XVI victory in suburban Detroit over the Cincinnati Bengals, the Niners endured two seasons of sludge and vexation that concluded with a controversial playoff loss.
—Mark Purdy, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
The return of sludge haulers have made a difference for Andrea Chiarella’s daily walks.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Soon, snowmen will soon melt into brown piles of sludge and green grass will appear again.
—Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
Following their stunning Super Bowl XVI victory in suburban Detroit over the Cincinnati Bengals, the Niners endured two seasons of sludge and vexation that concluded with a controversial playoff loss.
—Mark Purdy, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sludge
Noun
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Smaller dinosaurs and other creatures were caught in the mud, unable to escape.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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For hallways, mud rooms, kitchen runners, or entryways, jute brings a minimal and bohemian decor aesthetic while also delivering on functionality.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Urea can also help remove keratin found in calluses and corns.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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While processing that failure, Matt is given another case of the week to deal with: Leroy Bradford, charged with petty larceny after stealing caramel corn from a bodega.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The plastic — salvaged from a waste site and beach cleanup in Cape Town — is melted down into a black goo and turned into sculptures, Olivier tells Axios.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
6 Dec. 2024
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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 4 Apr. 2025.
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