variants
also effluvia
as in debris
discarded or useless material
the effluvia from local sewage treatment plants polluting the river
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Noun
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Starship debris clouds future of SpaceX Bahamas landings.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025 -
Your nose is designed to filter out debris, allergens, and even tiny insects (thank those nose hairs), and it's designed to give your lungs and throat warmer, more moist air, according to the Cleveland Clinic.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Without those funds, the back half of the project — meant to protect $1.4 billion of infrastructure and prevent sewage overflow and power outages — has been stuck in financial limbo.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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Danson is a deeply committed and longtime environmentalist and ocean conservation activist, co-founding the American Oceans Campaign (AOC) in 1987 to alert Americans to the life-threatening hazards created by oil spills, offshore developments, toxic wastes, sewage pollution and other ocean abuses.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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“Effluvium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/effluvium. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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