Example Sentences

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He said that the company’s Superfund agreement with the agency would require the company to survey for recontamination or any other effect on cleanup efforts after the flooding.

From New York Times • May 20, 2020

“Because the toxic contaminants have been embedded in the sediment of the river, the Navajo Nation now faces the continuous threat of recontamination with every storm and increase in river flow.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2016

By identifying the responsible genes, scientists give ranchers a way to screen bulls for those genes and eliminate the problem of genetic recontamination.

From Scientific American • Feb. 10, 2012

Filters must be changed regularly to prevent recontamination of water.

From Washington Post • Jun. 15, 2010

Many experts worry that the forest, which can trap radioactive isotopes, poses a threat for recontamination.

From National Geographic