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noxious

[nok-shuhs] / ˈnɒk ʃəs /


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"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

Toilets crawling with rats, maggots and flies became so noxious that neighbors began defecating on the surrounding dirt roads.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

They exported to the world the noxious idea that poor countries were poor because they had too many babies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

For this, our third night in the village, I decided to escape the noxious smudge by moving into a tent, pitched just outside, that Rob and Mike had vacated when they went to Base Camp.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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