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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
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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
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In New York City, weather forecasters in 1947 predicted cloudiness and cold winds but not high snow accumulation, according to Baruch College.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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By including what the workers have discovered about their clients and deconstructing AI training systems from the inside out, Gourault challenges the opacity of automotive businesses that seek to conceal their association with extractive labor practices.—
Farren Fei Yuan,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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What is different is the scale, the opacity and the fact that AI can turn yesterday’s seemingly harmless data into something far more revealing tomorrow.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Arturo Flores, the mayor of Huntington Park, California, said the opaqueness of ICE’s current masking policy adds a dangerous layer of uncertainty.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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These investments are inherently complex, involving limited liquidity, higher fees, and valuation opaqueness.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Turbidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turbidity. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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