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Recent Examples of sludge
De Jong, his chief operating officer and the company pleaded guilty in 2017 to illegally disposing of sludge in cities across Southern California.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
The researchers developed a chemical process that converts arsenic from groundwater treatment sludge into metallic arsenic.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Skulls, aliens and toxic sludge are often featured on the show.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Fortunately, Heaton and Dyer played it sludge-ier, Levy shot around it, and VFX took care of the rest.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
The researchers developed a chemical process that converts arsenic from groundwater treatment sludge into metallic arsenic.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Skulls, aliens and toxic sludge are often featured on the show.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Fortunately, Heaton and Dyer played it sludge-ier, Levy shot around it, and VFX took care of the rest.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sludge
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While there is no on-site fitness center, Inns of Aurora has gym equipment in a nearby building known as the Schoolhouse, along with all sorts of outdoor gear such as snowshoes, mud boots, and other items to borrow (or have delivered to your suite).—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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She’s learned to conceive her pieces considering that in his movies real water, mud, snow and fake blood might be in play.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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His favorite spots for lunch include Manjar Blanco, a casual farm-to-table restaurant known for its tacos, and Pancho Maíz, which specializes in rustic corn dishes.—
April Long,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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The mix does include some peanuts, but there are also Cajun-style corn sticks, roasted corn, almonds, honey roasted sesame sticks, and my favorite component—butter toffee peanuts.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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When a spate of gruesome killings that resemble a decades-old crime rock a small town, disgraced detective Lee Dong-sik (Shin Ha-kyun) has a chance to restore his reputation with the help of young upstart investigator Han Joo-won (Yeo Jin-goo).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Disappointingly, the alien elements don’t reach full Screaming Mad George surrealism until the end of the movie, relying a bit too much on blue goo and screaming along the way.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Sludge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sludge. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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