poison
Example Sentences
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A 39-year-old man has been arrested in Austria in connection with a case in which rat poison was found in jars of baby food, police say.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
“I don’t think that people in America and moms in America should even have to pay extra just to not have this poison sprayed on their food,” Rocchio said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
"Political hatred has no place in our democracies. We will not allow fanaticism to poison the spaces of free debate and information," she said.
From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026
“We have about 10% of the national population and about 10% of the national call volume with poison control,” Vohra said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Dust clouds appeared, and suddenly the poison tide was everywhere.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
Vocabulary lists containing poison
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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