defoliant

Example Sentences

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More than half of that spraying involved the dioxin-contaminated defoliant Agent Orange.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2025

Some deforestation can be traced back to the Vietnam War, when forests were sprayed with the toxic defoliant known as Agent Orange.

From National Geographic • Dec. 20, 2023

Speaking to an audience of veterans and lawmakers, Mr. Biden said it had taken years for researchers and lawmakers to better understand the harmful effects of Agent Orange, the defoliant used in the Vietnam War.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2022

The documentary “The People vs. Agent Orange” follows two women in their 70s who are pushing for accountability regarding the deployment of the toxic defoliant Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2021

I point toward the defoliant she’d asked me to make—my concoction of Dawn dish soap, salt, and vinegar.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera