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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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If contamination or overdevelopment disrupts those aquifer systems, species like Gveleshapia kvevri could be lost before science even documents their existence.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Mead Johnson fortifier used in the head-to-head clinical trial sponsored by Abbott was acidified to prevent bacterial contamination.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, while acknowledging the public health impacts, Crosby pushed back on the perception that the pollution is a constant, all-consuming presence.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Steel support pillars driven into the caves have caused rust and iron pollution in the water, and falling stalactites are making some cenotes unsafe to explore.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Adulteration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulteration. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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