poison

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In 2025, poison centers recorded a peak of 3,434 cases, compared to just 258 in 2015.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Ruger said it adopted the poison pill to guard against a potential creeping takeover.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Play nice at tax time: Tax season can be poison for couples.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

Still, threats remain: Rat poison, electrocution on power lines, lead poisoning, West Nile virus and avian flu top the list.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

“Yes, well, they also deliberately poison their own gardens, so we’re not talking about the brightest mammals in the macrocosm, are we?”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman