toxic
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Lithium batteries can release flammable and toxic gases as they burn, which can make fires involving them difficult to control.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The pioneering research Aidan donated his brain matter to has allowed scientists to show how a toxic form of a protein linked to Alzheimer's can attach to and damage the connections between brain cells.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
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
But this race is going to be the sort of toxic mud match in which the candidate who is most unfairly attacked will also likely lose.
From Slate • May 30, 2026
Besides increasing advisors, he had authorized the spraying of highly toxic Agent Orange and other defoliants to destroy enemy cover in the jungle, as well as rice crops in areas controlled by the Viet Cong.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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Holes
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The Cardboard Kingdom
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