toxic
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In addition, the German Federal Office for Chemicals recently proposed classifying TFA as potentially toxic to human reproduction.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
“Bureaucracy is toxic to ambition, adaptability, innovation and engagement.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
"When the wind has dropped, you can smell a kind of toxic chemical smell, and it's like a taste that you can almost feel on the back of your throat," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
This is what makes Mollen’s reference to dating the toxic man that is her son so disquieting: Why would you tell a 12-year-old boy he’s toxic unless you intend for him to be just that?
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
Genie was holding the ribbons of paper as if they were toxic.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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