Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Adapted or tending to pollute; causing defilement or pollution.
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- verb Present participle of
pollute . - adjective Adapted or tending to
pollute ; causingdefilement orpollution .
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Examples
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They've been so helpful behind the scenes in polluting our air and promoting the interests of big oil.
David Boundy: Koch Industries Deserves to Win the Snake Oil Award David Boundy 2010
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They've been so helpful behind the scenes in polluting our air and promoting the interests of big oil.
David Boundy: Koch Industries Deserves to Win the Snake Oil Award David Boundy 2010
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They've been so helpful behind the scenes in polluting our air and promoting the interests of big oil.
David Boundy: Koch Industries Deserves to Win the Snake Oil Award David Boundy 2010
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They've been so helpful behind the scenes in polluting our air and promoting the interests of big oil.
David Boundy: Koch Industries Deserves to Win the Snake Oil Award David Boundy 2010
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They've been so helpful behind the scenes in polluting our air and promoting the interests of big oil.
David Boundy: Koch Industries Deserves to Win the Snake Oil Award David Boundy 2010
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Do chemical accidents play a role in polluting the environment and causing disease? —
Devra Davis Responds to Your Cancer Questions - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007
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Re Courtney Kramer Comment and question do chemical accidents play a role in polluting the environment and causing disease?.
Devra Davis Responds to Your Cancer Questions - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007
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Much cheaper and healthier, not to mention less polluting is my GaiaLux World Light.
Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » NASA Design Contest Update 2007
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And despite it's key role in polluting our air, enviroment, planet & health with its noise and damaging emissions
Hit and Myth Newmania 2007
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Even if they want to clean up, can they enforce regulations that restrain polluting activities, when so many provincial authorities have so much graft to gain by approving the next freeway, toxic-waste dump, or coal-fired power plant?
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