harmful
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"Whenever the bad algae grows more, because of the nutrients in the lakes, it will release the various toxins that are very harmful for humans."
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
The charity Earthwatch Europe says trained citizen scientists have found potentially harmful levels of metal or metalloid at 52 freshwater sites across Corby.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Rather than treating all ultra-processed foods as equally harmful, the findings support evaluating foods according to their nutritional content and specific health associations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
In some cases, Anthropic said it bears liability for certain harmful model behaviors, meaning it would be on the hook to pay for damages, such as stolen data or security incidents, caused by its models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
The poison tide was harmful to all living things, but Roz was not a living thing—she was a machine.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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