How to Use pollution in a Sentence

pollution

noun
  • The tests showed high levels of pollution in the water.
  • The fish are dying of pollution.
  • The noise is hideous, but the pollution is much worse.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • What type of pollution is in Austin?
    — Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 19 Feb. 2026
  • More than 20 deaths have been linked to the pollution.
    — ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • That means the state must take steps to reduce the ozone pollution in the air.
    — Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • There has been no shortage of press about plastic pollution in the ocean.
    — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Or could this be our finest hour in terms of combatting these new forms of pollution.
    — Big Think, 7 Mar. 2026
  • The new study sheds more light on air pollution’s influence on the brain.
    — Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • If anywhere is pollution-free, this picturesque place would seem to be it.
    — Sarah Bowman, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Any new gas power plants would have to comply with pollution caps as soon as they’re built.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 11 May 2023
  • But the answer is not as simple as coastal pollution.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
  • Mercury pollution has been on the decline for years.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Decades later, when pollution let up, their wings lightened again.
    — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Do your part to stop pollution by bringing this toxic trash to the library.
    — Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Do your part to stop pollution by bringing this toxic trash to the library.
    — Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Do your part to stop pollution by bringing this toxic trash to the library.
    — Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Do your part to stop pollution by bringing this toxic trash to the library.
    — Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Do your part to stop pollution by bringing this toxic trash to the library.
    — Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Do your part to stop pollution by bringing this toxic trash to the library.
    — Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Do your part to stop pollution by bringing this toxic trash to the library.
    — Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Do your part to stop pollution by bringing this toxic trash to the library.
    — Sarah Z. Sleeper, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
  • People who have gas stove in their home can take steps to reduce risks from indoor pollution.
    — Amanda Pérez Pintado, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Some areas are at risk from toxic pollution.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
  • So, air pollution is a major risk factor.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Without strong safeguards, that growth means more air pollution.
    — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
  • For that, some economists say, a tax or fee on pollution is needed.
    — Coral Davenport, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2023
  • They are being stalled while bills that will increase costs and pollution are passing.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Ozone pollution has worsened and now affects more people than in the past.
    — Dr. Grace Hagan, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • But at the heart of the advancement is the country’s war against air pollution.
    — Xiaoying You, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026

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