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Recent Examples of adulteration
Recent years, for example, have seen a major increase in adulteration with the horse tranquilizer xylazine, which knocks users out but doesn’t satisfy the opioid craving.
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Charles Fain Lehman, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
The owner is facing charges including culpable homicide not amounting to murder, drug adulteration and violations of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, per the Times of India.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
Diageo denied these allegations and that lawsuit is still pending, but today there was news about another suit from a different plaintiff alleging the same type of adulteration.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
That’s where much of our data on food adulteration at the time comes from, notes Blum.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
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Charles Fain Lehman, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026
The owner is facing charges including culpable homicide not amounting to murder, drug adulteration and violations of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, per the Times of India.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
Diageo denied these allegations and that lawsuit is still pending, but today there was news about another suit from a different plaintiff alleging the same type of adulteration.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
That’s where much of our data on food adulteration at the time comes from, notes Blum.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulteration
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What’s more, handling a mummy exposes it to potential contamination from modern bacteria and fungi, further clouding the picture of its microbial makeup.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Today, dozens of his devices have been installed in city and suburban schools, as well as in residences, but the city’s lead contamination problem is huge.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Additionally, environmental factors such as tobacco smoke, pollution, pollen, dust, pet dander, laundry soaps, fragrances and more can irritate children’s skin or breathing passages.—
Dr. Daniel DiGiacomo,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Plastic pollution can feel overwhelming — more than 8 million tons of plastic enter the ocean each year — but stories rooted in collaborative community work can spark hope.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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“Adulteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulteration. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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