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poisoning

[poi-zuh-ning] / ˈpɔɪ zə nɪŋ /








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The free meals programme has been linked to at least 33,000 food poisoning cases as of April, according to local non-governmental organisation Network for Education Watch.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

California officials warn Northern and Central Coast residents against foraging for mushrooms amid poisoning outbreak.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Instead of poisoning termites in a broad, fast acting way, it prevents them from making the chitin they need for their next protective shell.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

As Scott Weidensaul tells us, poisoning has led to seven of Africa’s 10 vulture species being listed as endangered or critically endangered, with populations down as much as 97%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

In December 1926, Peace suspected that his wife, who was white, was poisoning him.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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