herbicide
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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
Durnell and other plaintiffs argue the company should go further in how it warns farmers and landscapers of the risks the herbicide may pose.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Then came the 1970s, and a new technology arrived: the herbicide glyphosate, created by Monsanto.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
If a highly poisonous herbicide such as arsenic has been used, this intense desire to reach the wilting vegetation inevitably has disastrous results.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing herbicide
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