as in poisoning
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable
outmoded factories polluting the air
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Mining rare earth elements can also have significant environmental consequences, due to toxic chemicals used in the process polluting the surrounding region.
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Devika Rao, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024
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Devika Rao, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Polluting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polluting. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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