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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Greenish or iridescent egg white is spoiled from Pseudomonas bacteria, and any black or green spots are also a sign of fungal or bacterial contamination, according to the Egg Safety Center.—
Michelle Darrisaw,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025 -
Delray Beach was also seeking compensation for the costs and expenses related to the past, present and future investigation, sampling, testing and assessment of the extent of PFAS contamination along with PFAS removal.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Fishing, shipping, pollution, and warming seas all threaten their survival.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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For Memphis residents worried about smog-forming pollution, the worst fear would likely be visibly detecting the pollution.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 July 2025
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