asbestos
Example Sentences
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He began gaining renown as a lawyer in an era when asbestos cases were swamping the U.S. courts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
He won a jury verdict of about $115 million in 1998 for 21 steelworkers who fell ill after using machinery that contained asbestos.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
Under the bill, however, insurers would be required to cover testing for lead, asbestos and other contaminants that have been found in soot, char and ash inside homes after a wildfire.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
They all worked at the Turner & Newall factory in Washington, which made products containing asbestos.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
The boiler was straight ahead, a giant, white, curvaceous beast, with a rough asbestos hide.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
