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Recent Examples of sludge
More than 100 million tons of dry sludge accumulates globally every year.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Yet the chemicals — also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS — are not regulated in sludge fertilizer by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
No area of any economy may have more sludge than tariff classification.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
There’s no scientific evidence these products are effective in dissolving sludge or keeping these tiny pests away, says Oi.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Yet the chemicals — also known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS — are not regulated in sludge fertilizer by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
No area of any economy may have more sludge than tariff classification.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
There’s no scientific evidence these products are effective in dissolving sludge or keeping these tiny pests away, says Oi.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sludge
Noun
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This traditional market, built in the 1820s with mud and palm leaves, is just a 15-minute drive from the mosque.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Wooden artifacts or structures are generally rare finds for archaeologists because the material disintegrates quickly unless preserved in a low-oxygen environment, such as mud or water.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
Noun
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Family-friendly activities include arts and crafts, video games, physical movement activities, interactive spray paint murals, corn hole and hop-scotch, all along the South Dock.—
Saleema Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Instead of corn, people relied on biscuitroot – and Wilks said that the root vegetable is still eaten today.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2025
Noun
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The song structures melt into goo; the lyrics pelt flecks of raw feeling.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
3 Dec. 2024
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When the fish are brought to the surface, however, the comparative lack of pressure causes their bodies to collapse into shapeless puddles of goo.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Sludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sludge. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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