toxic
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Linda may be maniacal but the audience is on her side because Bradley is such a toxic presence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
When writer Christina Wyman discovered that her mother was active in a Facebook group for estranged parents, she found herself in a toxic echo chamber that was doing more harm than good.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026
As Indonesia battles its worst wildfire season in a decade, a toxic haze is choking millions of residents in the region.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
Creosote-soaked rail ties leach toxic chemicals into the soil, sharp scraps of metal litter the riverbed, and pollution remains from the timber industry the rail line once served.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
He reeks of harsh, toxic chemicals, smelling the way a battery tastes when you lick the ends.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
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“These new rules create huge loopholes for plastic packaging that violate the law,” said Avinash Kar, senior director of the toxics program at the Natural Resources Defense Council.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
"Both in Spokane and New York City, regardless of the setting -- how large or small the cities are -- these air toxics appear to be influencing asthma among children," she said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
Researchers believe firstborn calves are getting a higher dose of the toxics than later calves.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
Lawn equipment also contributed to a litany of other air toxics, such as formaldehyde and benzene, according to the report, which is titled “Lawn Care Goes Electric.”
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2023
We expanded every community's right to know about toxics that threaten their children.
From State of the Union Address by William Jefferson Clinton
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