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caustic

[kaw-stik] / ˈkɔ stɪk /




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During its finer, sharper stretches, this is a caustic caper filled with wit and grit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The BBC Two series was too caustic to last for more than two seasons.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

Because the caustic structure continually shifts, the resulting flashes would occur again and again, creating a recognizable pattern that astronomers could search for.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2026

A chemical, thought to be caustic soda, is understood to have entered the water at the Knockando burn, which flows into the River Spey, in the last few days.

From BBC May 3, 2026

The caustic chemicals of fear continued to surge in their brains and in their guts.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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