as in contamination
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as in staining
to make dirty
people that sully our state parks with their trash a once-gleaming marble interior sullied by decades of exposure to cigarette smoke
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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 -
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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“Sullying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sullying. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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