toxic
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French lawmakers on Tuesday recognised the state's partial responsibility in allowing a toxic pesticide to be used in the French West Indies despite health warnings, inflicting long-term harm on the islands and their people.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
It also helps prevent proteins from folding incorrectly and sticking together in toxic aggregates.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
"What struck me most while scrolling through those toxic comment sections was the glaring disparity in how different women on that same lineup were treated," Front Row Feels wrote.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
It’s also in close proximity to several condemned Superfund sites deemed too toxic to recover.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
I glared at the photo as if it were toxic, because it was dragging me back, dragging me back to ten years ago.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
Vocabulary lists containing toxic
Holes
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