noxious

Example Sentences

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Like Kennedy, he failed to end a noxious regime, but he still has cards if he’s willing to play them.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

"So, they can cope with higher levels of noxious irritants produced by cold exposure."

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

A state contractor plugged all 21 oil wells at the AllenCo Energy drill site in University Park, preventing the release of noxious gases and chemical vapors into the densely populated South Los Angeles neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 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

And it leaks its fury into the water pools and the mud vats and the noxious vents.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill