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[tok-sik] / ˈtɒk sɪk /


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Testing from the Department of Toxic Substance Control found no radiation levels above background and no hazardous compound levels other than those normally present after a wildfire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The intended target was said to have been a rapper called Trapstar Toxic, real name Adetokunbo Ajibola, 33, who was at the event, the court heard.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The "Toxic" singer was arrested in March after police spotted her driving erratically on a freeway in Ventura County, near Los Angeles.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Tessa West, a psychology professor at New York University and author of the book “Jerks at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What to Do About Them,” has some suggestions.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026

“You have to tell your emotional truth,” says Susan Forward, a therapist and the best-selling author of Toxic Parents.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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