polluted area

collocation in English

meaningsofpollutedandarea

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polluted
adjective
uk
/pəˈluː.tɪd/us
/pəˈluː.t̬ɪd/
affected ...
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area
noun
uk
/ˈeə.ri.ə/us
/ˈer.i.ə/
a particular part of a place, piece of land, ...
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(Definition ofpollutedandareafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpolluted area

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We have lived all our lives in the mostpollutedareain the world.
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To my mind, this was a breath of fresh air in thepollutedareaof race relations.
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Is it a coincidence that eachpollutedareahas its own nuclear power station or waste-processing plant?
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I hope that no local authority in apollutedareawill be deterred from making a smoke control order by arguments of this kind.
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A heavy smoker living out in the countryside is many times more likely to develop lung cancer than a non-smoker living in the most heavypollutedarea.
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In my opinion it is not taxpayers who should pay for cleaning thepollutedareabut, applying the principle of the 'polluter pays', those who caused the pollution.
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Food from thepollutedarearemains unsuitable for consumption.
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The area where the people in question are now being taken - and this is also the reason for this resolution - is apollutedareawhich is economically not suitable.
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We know that the poorest and most socially disadvantaged people tend to live in the most polluted areas.
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There is also the reclamation of polluted areas of land and water.
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At present, the key areas of importance are the cleaning up of polluted areas and sewage networks and attending to the damage caused to people and businesses.
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Are the polluted areas well served?
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Hepatitis virus are carried by oysters, and shellfish harvested from polluted areas have been collected containing polio virus.
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The system can offer twice the fuel efficiency of a conventional vehicle, with only half the carbon dioxide emissions, with air pollution benefits in the most polluted areas.
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Recognition of the polluted areas will encourage remediation, so we can prevent the pollution of water tables for drinking water, and naturally the cultivation of polluted plants.
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A state implementation plan is a collection of the regulations a state will use to clean up polluted areas.
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The maps may be useful for planning stages, or for prior evaluation of action plans, determination of most polluted areas.
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Common examples include dilapidated buildings, graffiti, litter, polluted areas and excessive commercial signage such as billboards.
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