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Recent Examples of adulteration
Figueroa pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States; destruction, alteration, falsification of records in a federal investigation; obstruction of departments or agencies; and adulteration or misbranding of food and drugs.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
The pesticide adulteration rate matched that of products from California’s legal market, which mandates screening for 66 pesticides but ignores scores of other compounds The Times found.
—Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Ortiz was found guilty on four counts of tampering with consumer products resulting in serious bodily injury, one count of tampering with a consumer product and five counts of intentional adulteration of a drug, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
Earlier this year, after an eight-day trial and seven hours of deliberation, a jury convicted Ortiz of four counts of tampering with consumer products resulting in serious bodily injury, one count of tampering with a consumer product and five counts of intentional adulteration of a drug.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 2024
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
The pesticide adulteration rate matched that of products from California’s legal market, which mandates screening for 66 pesticides but ignores scores of other compounds The Times found.
—Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Ortiz was found guilty on four counts of tampering with consumer products resulting in serious bodily injury, one count of tampering with a consumer product and five counts of intentional adulteration of a drug, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
Earlier this year, after an eight-day trial and seven hours of deliberation, a jury convicted Ortiz of four counts of tampering with consumer products resulting in serious bodily injury, one count of tampering with a consumer product and five counts of intentional adulteration of a drug.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulteration
Noun
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Once opened, air exposure and cross-contamination from utensils can introduce moisture and bacteria, shortening their shelf life.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now identified 16 manufacturers impacted by potential contamination after product testing between state programs and FDA confirmation.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Their uses include promising methods for cleaning up toxic pollution.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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In Florida's Indian River Lagoon (IRL), climate change and pollution fuel toxic algal blooms.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Adulteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulteration. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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