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herbicide

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


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"If someone had truly understood this tree was deeply loved, they probably would not have made the decision to inject herbicide," says Kim Min-joo, who has lived in Buam-dong for more than a decade.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

A Virginia Tech study found that glyphosate, a widely used herbicide, can interfere with honeybee foraging and may undermine the long-term stability of colonies.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

My current favorite is a Roundup herbicide spot featuring actor Ed Quinn in the same kind of canvas trucker jacket worn by Pedro Pascal in “The Last of Us.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

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

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

Bayer has spent more than $10 billion settling thousands of cases linked to glyphosate-based herbicides since it acquired the US agrichemical group Monsanto, developer of the popular Roundup weedkiller, in 2018.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

Think of Bayer and Vylor, which sell novel crop seeds to farmers that can withstand various insecticides and herbicides.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Kelley Kokemiller, who has a 6,500-acre farm in central Iowa, said he saves about $75,000 a year on herbicides even after paying the software fee for Deere’s smart sprayer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Although herbicides have never been applied inside the reserve, glyphosate is commonly used in nearby agricultural areas.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026

Treatment of agricultural lands with herbicides doubled in the decade following 1949, totaling 53 million acres in 1959.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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