as in contaminants
something that is or that makes impure
filtered the pollutants out of the water
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Metzger had several works that captured auto exhaust within a cube to make visible the pollutants.
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Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
This approach not only reduces water contamination and energy consumption but also minimizes other pollutants associated with synthetic dyes.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2024
Today though, Iran’s Environment Department says its waters are contaminated with over 120,000 tons of pollutants annually — domestic and industrial as well as oil remnants — while Javanmardi estimates the fishing rate has slumped by 70%.
—Zoe Whitfield, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Large cruise ships and industrial cargo vessels dump pollutants — including human sewage — directly into the waters.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
The humidifier uses an antimicrobial wick filter (lasting six months and has a replacement indicator) that’s designed to capture the minerals that cause white dust, while the wick filter also traps pollutants.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2024
Their case alleged that thousands of gallons of water runoff from the system, containing pollutants like cyanide, copper, and chromium, have spilled into sensitive local waterways, according to government documents obtained by NPR.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2024
The states had argued that the new rule will impose weighty costs and risk destabilizing the nation's power grids without any quantifiable public health benefit for reducing emissions of hazardous air pollutants.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
However, people who are sensitive to pollutants or simply want to avoid exposure to chemicals may want to choose higher quality candles.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
This approach not only reduces water contamination and energy consumption but also minimizes other pollutants associated with synthetic dyes.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2024
Today though, Iran’s Environment Department says its waters are contaminated with over 120,000 tons of pollutants annually — domestic and industrial as well as oil remnants — while Javanmardi estimates the fishing rate has slumped by 70%.
—Zoe Whitfield, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Large cruise ships and industrial cargo vessels dump pollutants — including human sewage — directly into the waters.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
The humidifier uses an antimicrobial wick filter (lasting six months and has a replacement indicator) that’s designed to capture the minerals that cause white dust, while the wick filter also traps pollutants.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2024
Their case alleged that thousands of gallons of water runoff from the system, containing pollutants like cyanide, copper, and chromium, have spilled into sensitive local waterways, according to government documents obtained by NPR.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2024
The states had argued that the new rule will impose weighty costs and risk destabilizing the nation's power grids without any quantifiable public health benefit for reducing emissions of hazardous air pollutants.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
However, people who are sensitive to pollutants or simply want to avoid exposure to chemicals may want to choose higher quality candles.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Pollutants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollutants. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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