How to Use pollutant in a Sentence

pollutant

noun
  • What makes pollutants stay in the air?
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Rain droplets may wash away pollutants.
    — Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • There were pollutants, but these were spread over a large area to absorb them.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 17 Nov. 2019
  • The pollutants have changed but not the problem.
    — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
  • This is because the pollutants in the air build up on the glass and window frame.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Many of those pollutants can run off and affect marine and plant life.
    — Kasha Patel, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
  • To be clear, this finding applied to just one type of pollutant.
    — Ula Chrobak, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Olis said coke oven emissions are among some of the most toxic air pollutants.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Indoor air can hold pollutants just like outdoor air—even if your home looks clean.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2025
  • And even in those that aren’t yet impaired, the pollutant is building up.
    — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Not to mention, soil runoff from a storm could swarm even a once-clean source with new pollutants at any time.
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Wind can help blow pollutants out of an area, though at the expense of downwind sites.
    — Armin Sorooshian, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Air filters help keep our home’s air clean and free of dust, dander, and pollutants.
    — Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2023
  • What are the biggest indoor air pollutants in most homes?
    — Ryan Brennan may 19, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
  • Now, its ability to do that for many air pollutants is under threat.
    — Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Formaldehyde is a common pollutant that adds to ozone smog and harms human health.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 May 2026
  • These are days with high concentrations of these pollutants in the air.
    — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2024
  • The pollutant makes its way into fish and can destroy cropland.
    — Michael Birnbaum, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Range hoods capture grease, smoke, and other air pollutants to keep your kitchen safe while cooking.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Dirt, molds, and pollutants from car exhaust also will find their way indoors.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
  • As a home chef, candle-lover, and cat mom, there are a lot of competing scents and pollutants in my home.
    — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 30 July 2023
  • This is a very effective way to wash the pollens and air pollutants out of our nasal airway.
    — Ashley Weatherford, The Cut, 11 Apr. 2018
  • And these minerals can play a role in whether certain pollutants such as lead stay out of your water.
    — Sarah Blank, The Conversation, 20 May 2024
  • The amount of pollutants found at the site is deemed the reason for the exorbitant cost.
    — Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 26 June 2026
  • Supervise snow play in urban areas, where there may be more pollutants in the air.
    — Isabel Lopez, Parents, 11 Feb. 2026
  • That means more endocrine disruptors in the water and more pollutants in the ocean.
    — Ellen Airhart, WIRED, 20 June 2018
  • Because of how they’re made, trying to clean them could release the pollutants back into the air.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • Use these six easy steps to remove dirt, pollutants, and allergens from outdoor rugs and mats.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2026
  • The problem is that there are many other pathways that these pollutants can take to enter your body, such as through food.
    — Benji Jones, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The level of risk depends on how much of the pollutant the ship was carrying and how intact the wreck is.
    — Avery Paxton, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023

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