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Recent Examples of adulteration
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.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 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
Economically motivated adulteration happens when food is misrepresented for financial gain, leading to a marketplace filled with counterfeit products that cut corners.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Lead in cinnamon and other spices can occur through two pathways: unintentional contamination and adulteration.
—Hannah Singleton, Health, 20 Sep. 2024
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 21 Nov. 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
Economically motivated adulteration happens when food is misrepresented for financial gain, leading to a marketplace filled with counterfeit products that cut corners.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Lead in cinnamon and other spices can occur through two pathways: unintentional contamination and adulteration.
—Hannah Singleton, Health, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulteration
Noun
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The findings come as Southern California beaches near the United States-Mexico border have repeatedly faced closures due to contamination.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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The contamination was found by FSIS in a routine sample collection of FreshRealm's chicken fettuccine Alfredo in March of this year.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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Air quality alerts were in place for parts of seven states on Monday, with officials advising residents in affected areas to take actions to reduce air pollution.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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About a dozen other states follow CARB’s pollution rules.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Adulteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulteration. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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