harmful
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Cooling systems can draw large volumes of municipal water, while mists from cooling towers can carry harmful bacteria.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
California was among dozens of states that sued Meta in 2023, alleging it designed harmful and addictive features to hook children while misleading the public about the dangers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
In other cases, the difference between an effective treatment and a harmful one can be extremely small.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
It also gave its Opus series of models the capacity to end conversations with humans in rare instances when it deems the conversation abusive or harmful.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Storage in human beings has been well investigated, and we know that the average person is storing potentially harmful amounts.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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