Mercury

Example Sentences

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If the mercury is going to hit 100 degrees and wind is picking up — and in previous years that led to withering flowers — that will guide the prediction.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The results, he claimed, revealed elevated levels of heavy metals, such as mercury, in 16 of the products tested.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Studies have found dangerous levels of mercury in the residents’ bodies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

Restricting mercury pollution was another key issue for Kennedy, something he personally championed in the past.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

She reminded him that parts of the city had been built on landfills containing arsenic, lead, mercury, barium, and other carcinogens.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers