harmful
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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
Cooling systems can draw large volumes of municipal water, while mists from cooling towers can carry harmful bacteria.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
The finding suggests that the system may be able to travel through blood without prematurely generating harmful substances, although further studies will be needed to establish its safety in living organisms.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
In other cases, the difference between an effective treatment and a harmful one can be extremely small.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Millions of gallons of water wasted, millions of lights burning, millions of pieces of litter, much of it harmful.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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