How to Use adulteration in a Sentence

adulteration

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  • Only low-grade olive oil has a low smoke point, due to old olives or adulteration.
    — Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • One of the most infamous cases of recent adulteration, in China in 2008, involved dairy products mixed with melamine .
    — Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine, 9 Apr. 2012
  • Kegley pleaded guilty to drug adulteration and misbranding of drugs.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 July 2021
  • Iberostar apologized for the couples' stress and denied any deliberate adulteration of the drinks.
    — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2018
  • Even without the rise of online pharmacies, there have been multiple food and medicine adulteration cases, some due to carelessness, some due to greed.
    — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2018
  • Servis has pleaded not guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit drug adulteration and misbranding.
    — Joe Drape, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2020
  • Some traditionalists question whether all the bishops participated; others say that the inclusion of Ukraine in the prayer was an add-on and adulteration.
    — Nr Editors, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
  • He is also charged with conspiring with others to violate U.S. drug misbranding and adulteration laws, which carries a maximum prison term of five years.
    — NBC News, 13 Jan. 2022
  • The Ministry of Health advised against consuming alcohol from a number of brands because samples had tested positive for methanol adulteration.
    — CNN, 21 July 2019
  • The food industry was unregulated, rife with adulteration and poor hygiene.
    — Linda Rodriguez McRobbie, BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2018
  • Charges brought against the 27 people include drug adulteration and misbranding conspiracy.
    — Stephen Whyno, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Mar. 2020
  • The researchers also showed that a common adulteration—switching glycerol for diethylene glycol during the production of cold medicine—was easily detectable.
    — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2018
  • McCarthy’s win will be a Pyrrhic victory, comparatively; any Republican victory is, at the moment, a loss for the nation and an adulteration of the integrity of the congressional body.
    — Rich Logis, The New Republic, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Navarro and another high profile trainer, Jason Servis, were both indicted on a count of conspiracy of drug adulteration and misbranding.
    — NBC News, 9 Mar. 2020
  • It’s been third-party tested for heavy metals, microbes, potency, identity, and adulteration.
    — Kelsey Kunik, Rd, Health, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Lira is also accused of conspiring to violate drug misbranding and adulteration laws, which carries a maximum prison term of five years, according to the Department of Justice.
    — Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Turmeric adulteration was declared a crime, and a multifaceted media campaign ranged from TV broadcasts of the prime minister discussing the challenge, to a sting operation in a street market that fined sellers of spice that tested positive for lead.
    — Jules Struck, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Lira is also accused of conspiring with others to violate drug misbranding and adulteration laws, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Ortiz was arrested on Sept. 14 and faces federal charges of tampering with a consumer product causing death and intentional drug adulteration.
    — Chris Harris, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2022
  • There is no requirement that kratom products be tested for contamination or adulteration with other substances.
    — Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Why adapt Sinclair at all, when-not to discredit any amount of true experience that went into the raw trauma exhibited here-the adulteration of his meatpackers into one-note archetypes of patriarchal domination appears to be the goal?
    — Max Maller, Chicago Reader, 19 Apr. 2018
  • The idea that ethanol is a leading antidote for methanol poisoning is not only ironic, it’s also used as a justification for the adulteration by dishonest manufacturers, Canlar says.
    — Carrie Arnold, National Geographic, 19 Aug. 2020
  • A Target spokeswoman said the company received allegations of food safety concerns as well as accusations of manipulation and adulteration of the products.
    — Bloomberg.com, 23 June 2017
  • Any enhancement or substitution increases the risk of toxic adulteration, suspected as a contributor to the 2019 outbreak of acute lung injuries among those who make or buy customized cartridges with alternative flavors and drugs.
    — David T. Courtwright, STAT, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Auditors said that sample should have been investigated for adulteration and possibly flagged for state regulators.
    — Bob Young, The Seattle Times, 3 Aug. 2017
  • Because the industry is largely unregulated, there is a risk of contamination or adulteration.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 8 Sep. 2023
  • As our food supply becomes more global, an adulteration problem in Bangladesh has international ramifications.
    — Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2019
  • Most of the adulteration doesn't seem immediately dangerous, merely fraudulent.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine, 9 Apr. 2012
  • Manufacturers also add impurities to compensate for lost effects due to adulteration.
    — C. Michael White, The Conversation, 16 Aug. 2021
  • Good Housekeeping regularly publishes articles about food safety and food adulteration.
    — Good Housekeeping, 31 Oct. 2015

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