toxic
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“I’m happy, I’m successful … All I had to do is stay completely away from my family,” whose “nonstop antisocial behavior and mindless belligerence and mindless priorities are toxic to me.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
ADCs work like guided missiles by pairing antibodies with toxic agents to fight cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
But Myela describes his feelings towards Simeone as being like a "toxic relationship".
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The influx of nutrients from the landslide may have supported these communities, while the release of toxic sulfur compounds could have discouraged other marine life from disturbing them.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
“Here’s a fun fact,” Mr. Chang says, “if humans bomb the planet with their nuclear arsenal, the only life left on Earth will be cockroaches. Only they can survive the toxic fallout.”
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
Vocabulary lists containing toxic
Holes
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