poisoned

Example Sentences

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Leo condemned "a deadly mix of obscure interests and indifference toward the common good, which has poisoned the natural and social environment".

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Out of nowhere she began to imagine her family would die if they left the house, that food she was eating was poisoned or aeroplanes would fall out of the sky.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

To end the Iran-Iraq war, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini made the difficult call during a high level of debate to end the fighting, a decision he likened to drinking from a poisoned chalice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Efforts to control them typically rely on poisoned bait, but these strategies often fall short.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

The thick leather rifle strap he was wearing stopped the poisoned arrow from tearing into him.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple