noxious
Example Sentences
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"So, they can cope with higher levels of noxious irritants produced by cold exposure."
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
The Black Summer bushfires raged across Australia's eastern seaboard from late 2019 to early 2020, razing millions of hectares, destroying thousands of homes and blanketing cities in noxious smoke.
From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026
Sereen Banna said the partners of Downtown LA Law Group called her “Erin Brockovich” for her work helping hundreds sue over noxious fumes spewing out of a landfill in northern Los Angeles County.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025
Toilets crawling with rats, maggots and flies became so noxious that neighbors began defecating on the surrounding dirt roads.
From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025
The Cat Fancy Pants article covered noxious, putrid, foul, stinky, and even urine-smelling breath.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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