How to Use waterborne in a Sentence

waterborne

adjective
  • Boiling water kills waterborne germs by pulling their structures apart with high heat.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 19 Feb. 2021
  • Now people are facing floods there that have caused an outbreak of waterborne diseases.
    — Munir Ahmed, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Greater flooding risk may bring greater emotional stress, along with mold and waterborne disease.
    — Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 20 Apr. 2021
  • This puts them at higher risk of waterborne diseases, including cholera.
    — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Some schools do not have the budget to test for Legionella and other waterborne risks.
    — Max Horberry, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2020
  • Air quality is also a concern, along with the outbreak of waterborne diseases.
    — Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2022
  • Conditions are ripe for waterborne infections like dengue, yellow fever and malaria to spread.
    — ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • About one-third of all waterborne crude oil exports pass through the strait, according to data from consulting firm Kpler.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
  • There's also a severe threat of waterborne illness due to stagnant subway water and bodies in the water supply.
    — Nick Schager, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2021
  • At the show, people with extended waterborne vacations in mind can inspect boats available to charter.
    — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Both seasons take place over the course of a week, begin with the revelation of a mysterious death and then flash back to the guests' waterborne arrivals.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Two waterborne pathogens have been on the rise in recent years as climate change warms our waters, according to the CDC.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
  • But receding waters threaten a new challenge in the form of waterborne infectious diseases, Sharif said.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2022
  • The case is the latest in a series of infections attributed to the waterborne illness since January.
    — oregonlive, 15 Oct. 2021
  • His department was charged with protecting the public from cholera, the deadly waterborne infectious disease.
    — Praduman Jain, Forbes, 15 Nov. 2021
  • In the wake of the tragedy, the Marines suspended all waterborne operations of its decades-old AAV fleet.
    — Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2021
  • As the long morning gave way to afternoon, more boats arrived and a sort of waterborne refugee camp took shape, with a population of more than 2,500.
    — Hereward Holland, National Geographic, 12 Sep. 2016
  • This cluster of islands hugging the South China Sea is a vast playground of stunning waterborne landscapes and dive sites.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Malaria and other waterborne diseases are spiking, as are skin and chest infections from poor sanitation at makeshift displacement camps.
    — Susannah George, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Avoid swallowing water or getting it up your nose while swimming to lower your risk of giardia and other waterborne parasites.
    — Justin Laube, EverydayHealth.com, 1 June 2026
  • Children and the elderly may be more vulnerable to waterborne bacteria.
    — Mckenna Ross/oregonlive.com, oregonlive, 18 June 2019
  • Critics say the sanctions relief has served to enrich Moscow — even though it’s been limited to waterborne oil — especially as crude prices surge.
    — Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 16 May 2026
  • Malnourished children are also more vulnerable to waterborne diseases like cholera.
    — Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • This small but mighty tube makes just about any body of water drinkable thanks to its ability to remove over 99% of waterborne bacteria and protozoan parasites.
    — Jaimie Potters, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 June 2022
  • About one-third of all waterborne crude exports pass through the narrow waterway, according to data from energy consulting firm Kpler.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Using rainwater out of barrels gave Méndez a waterborne kidney infection that landed her in the hospital for nearly three months.
    — Frances Robles, The Seattle Times, 14 Aug. 2018
  • The nonprofit environmental group reported there are tens of millions of cases of illness related to waterborne species each year.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • Until the advent of sewer systems and water treatment, Marr said, people accepted deadly waterborne diseases as a basic fact of life.
    — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2021
  • Refineries there receive a combination of domestic and Canadian crude via pipeline, as well as waterborne imports from all over the world.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes, 9 May 2021
  • The World Health Organization has warned of a second catastrophe in the form of a health crisis with waterborne diseases.
    — Peter Bergen, CNN, 2 Oct. 2022

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