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Recent Examples of turbidity
Cordell from Yuba Water Agency said initial field checks near the incident showed high turbidity, or cloudy water, and that other water quality samples have been sent to a lab for analysis.
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Years later, those breaks were used to confirm the existence of underwater landslides known as turbidity currents.
—PC Magazine, 3 Dec. 2025
Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Years later, those breaks were used to confirm the existence of underwater landslides known as turbidity currents.
—PC Magazine, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turbidity
Noun
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In addition to eliminating hard water stains and cloudiness, denture tablets can also help remove odors lurking in the showerhead nozzle, notes Balaban.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
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According to AutoZone, the first step after your headlight stops working is to check the bulbs, then inspect for broken filaments or cloudiness and replace if necessary.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That opacity serves a clear purpose, but Martelli is enamored by it to a fault, and Inés’ refusal to question the people around her or make any significant decisions beyond keeping her mouth shut eventually proves more trying than helpful.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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Auteuil’s performance is a master class of moral opacity.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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International humanitarian law mandates the principles of distinction, proportionality, and necessity, but the opaqueness of drone operations, particularly outside active battlefields, challenges these principles.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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But gun control groups and other critics say the opaqueness of the decisions — and the inclusion of Hoffman on the list — leave the potential for loopholes and future harm.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Turbidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turbidity. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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