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

Many of the veterans had long complained about health problems they said were caused by the Agent Orange defoliant the American military used during the war.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2023

This spring, doctors identified his cancer as one of those linked to exposure to Agent Orange, the defoliant used during the war.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 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