harmful
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The EU and the UK have banned the use of the most harmful neonictinoids, however pesticides are still routinely used, with harmful knock-on effects on pollinators.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
The fever is not harmful, but it can make babies feel crummy as their body is building up antibodies against viruses and bacteria.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The company runs safety evaluations for all models before release, she said, and can identify and disrupt attempts to use its models to obtain harmful biological information.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
The workers' union also argues that the latter is more harmful to health in the long-term.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Some researchers now believe that the stress involved in so-called high- demand, low-control jobs further down the occupational scale is more harmful than the stress of professional jobs that come with greater autonomy and control.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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