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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 contamination was discovered through routine sampling procedures, and the recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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Love and county public health officials are now recommending that property owners in affected areas consider potential soil contamination ahead of rebuilding efforts.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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The film addresses pressing environmental concerns in Thailand, particularly dust pollution, which has become a severe issue over the past decade.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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After Nat dies from dust pollution, her husband, March, is consumed by grief.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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“Adulteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulteration. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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