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herbicide

[hur-buh-sahyd, ur-] / ˈhɜr bəˌsaɪd, ˈɜr- /


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In its most recent quarter, the company exceeded profit expectations after its dicamba herbicide was reapproved for use in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Several European countries have already restricted some uses of the herbicide.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

This week, Foley announced that the Orange County Public Works Department had begun a “pause” of herbicide spraying in flood channels countywide.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

One of its new products is a camera that can distinguish between a plant and a weed, reducing herbicide use and saving farmers money.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

He had been ordered out many times on “search and destroy” missions after planes had sprayed the herbicide Agent Orange to kill any vegetation in their path.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

Scientists have found evidence that glyphosate, one of the world's most widely used herbicides, may help select for bacteria that are resistant to multiple antibiotics.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

In March, county Supervisor Katrina Foley told residents the county would halt spraying of herbicides in two creeks near Doheny State Beach.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

Farmer Dave Bell, chair of the Voluntary Initiative for the use of Plant Protection, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that he relies on herbicides like glyphosate.

From BBC May 6, 2026

And local deliberations rarely compare the impact of solar farms to common agricultural practices, which can lead to runoff from fertilizers and herbicides, for example, or waste lagoons from concentrated animal feeding operations.

From Salon Apr. 27, 2026

As yet insufficient time has elapsed to reveal the full effect of the new chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides and of the modern herbicides.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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