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toxic

[tok-sik] / ˈtɒk sɪk /


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It’s also in close proximity to several condemned Superfund sites deemed too toxic to recover.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

It also helps prevent proteins from folding incorrectly and sticking together in toxic aggregates.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

In recent years, toxic black dye had been put into the water at the "Blue Lagoon" to put people off swimming.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

It’s as if a bubbly Jonas Brothers single got infected by a toxic cloud of grunge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Just toxic clouds of black smoke and human-shaped shadows pounding at the walls.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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