as in poisons
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable
outmoded factories polluting the air
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Recent Examples of pollutes
The excess nitrogen that is not utilized by growing plants pollutes land, water, and air, and exacerbates climate change.
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Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
In June, the justices by a 5-4 vote put on hold an EPA rule that would have required Midwest states to do more to limit smog that pollutes the air over the East Coast states.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Surely, counting plastic utensils in the company kitchen and whether a company knowingly pollutes the environment through risky manufacturing practices feel like two very different types and magnitudes of harm.
—Priya Parrish, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
The difference is, instead of using oil, which pollutes and heats the planet, the carbon in synthetic fuels is sucked from the air with filters, while the hydrogen comes from water using the process of electrolysis, powered with renewable energy sources like wind and solar.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
In June, the justices by a 5-4 vote put on hold an EPA rule that would have required Midwest states to do more to limit smog that pollutes the air over the East Coast states.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Surely, counting plastic utensils in the company kitchen and whether a company knowingly pollutes the environment through risky manufacturing practices feel like two very different types and magnitudes of harm.
—Priya Parrish, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
The difference is, instead of using oil, which pollutes and heats the planet, the carbon in synthetic fuels is sucked from the air with filters, while the hydrogen comes from water using the process of electrolysis, powered with renewable energy sources like wind and solar.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Pollutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollutes. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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