How to Use contamination in a Sentence

contamination

noun

• Many stepped in to help in response to the E. coli contamination.
  — Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2022
• Ganymede’s thick shell means the Juice team doesn’t have to worry as much about contamination.
  — Bypaul Voosen, science.org, 5 Apr. 2023
• But the longer removal takes, the farther the contamination can spread.
  — Andrew J. Whelton, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2023
• The same goes for sliced, shredded or crumbled cheeses, the contamination of which can be hard to discern.
  — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2022
• The result of this is a very general idea, a polygon, of where the contamination is.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
• The leading cause of the rise, says WHO, is water contamination.
  — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 26 Oct. 2022
• The charges allege the food contamination took place between April 1 and 23.
  — Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2024
• The contamination in Marinette and Peshtigo stems from the Tyco fire training site, where fires were set outdoors and then doused with foam.
  — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2023
• The type of contamination that’s present is not harmful to people in vehicles because they’re raised off the ground, the water board said at the time.
  — Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 2 May 2024
• The bill would also leave contamination for the state to clean up, which would still end up costing taxpayers.
  — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2023
• For the second time in a month, a Colorado library has closed its doors to clean up methamphetamine contamination.
  — CBS News, 17 Jan. 2023
• The Amazon Basin is known as a hot spot for mercury contamination.
  — Jill Langlois, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023
• The close contact with the eggs allows the adults to coat them with the right compounds to keep them moist and safe from bacterial and fungal contamination.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2023
• Robertson said one of the ship’s 26 potable water tanks was identified as the source of contamination.
  — Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
• There are also fears about contamination of the soil with white phosphorus and what that could mean for farming.
  — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
• In March, the city of Idaho Springs had a mystery contamination leaking into their wastewater that turned the water a light shade of pink.
  — CBS News, 10 Nov. 2023
• Although the levels varied, the contamination was across the state.
  — Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Apr. 2024
• The fire was contained and there were no reports of injury or contamination.
  — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 23 Feb. 2023
• If a severe storm rolls in, bringing surging seas and heavy rain, the dormant contamination could be brought back to the surface, drowning the area in a toxic stew.
  — Eli Ramos, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
• In public talks, Kennedy often spoke about the dangers of mercury contamination in fish, which is a by-product of coal plants.
  — Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
• But the East Palestine resident who saw the fire from the accident from her house wants to see long-term testing for contamination.
  — Dino Grandoni and Joyce Koh, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Feb. 2023
• The toxic chemical is also known as the source of the contamination problem in Hinkley, Calif.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
• The explosion and fire at the plant had an initial death toll of more than 30 and spread radioactive contamination across Europe.
  — The New York Times, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2022
• That both helps preserve any DNA inside and protect it from contamination as the body decays.
  — Byandrew Curry, science.org, 4 May 2023
• As the bodies pile up in the wilds of northern Quebec, the contamination threatens to reach hydroelectric dams.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
• The way the spices were stored or the intentional addition of lead for weight or color may also lead to contamination.
  — Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024
• The company would have to recall any product found with this kind of contamination.
  — Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 Apr. 2023
• Another risk to keep in mind is the chance of contamination, which can happen with any supplement.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2023
• These tortilla strips have been recalled over a potential wheat contamination issue.
  — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2024
• The recall follows a series of other recalls, including potential salmonella contamination in dog treats and organic carrots linked to an e.Coli outbreak.
  — Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2024