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filtered the pollutants out of the water
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Ozone is an air pollutant that can cause breathing difficulties for children, older adults, as well as people with respiratory problems.
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Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024
But frequent equipment failures have resulted in pollutants being emitted into the atmosphere.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
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Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 17 May 2024
But frequent equipment failures have resulted in pollutants being emitted into the atmosphere.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for pollutant
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“Pollutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollutant. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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pollutant
noun
pol·lut·ant
pə-ˈlüt-ᵊnt 
: something that pollutes
Medical Definition
pollutant
noun
pol·lut·ant
pə-ˈlüt-ᵊnt
: something that pollutes
especially
: something (such as a man-made waste) that makes an environment unsuitable or unsafe for use
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