toxic

Example Sentences

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ADCs work like guided missiles by pairing antibodies with toxic agents to fight cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

As the lake shrinks, wind blowing across the exposed lakebed kicks up toxic dust left by years of agriculture chemicals and metals washing into the lake.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Today, those resorts are long gone, replaced by a drying and increasingly toxic landscape.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Some strands include binders that recognize cancer markers, while another carries a toxic drug.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 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