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toxic

[tok-sik] / ˈtɒk sɪk /


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Dartmoor has been empty since 2024 due to high levels of the toxic gas, radon, discovered within the building.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

James has heard from men who asked for raises at work or left toxic relationships after shaving their heads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

River or the ongoing cold storage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights that is spewing toxic smoke.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

People like to talk about toxic fandom in the age of social media, but the thing is that toxic fandom always existed.

From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026

She didn’t look like she’d just fallen into toxic sludge.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez




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