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fumigation

[fyoo-mi-gey-shuhn] / ˌfyu mɪˈgeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
airing out
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Colombia will also restart fumigation to destroy coca crops, a practice halted since 2015 and strongly opposed by Petro as a senator.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

He said improved coordination between local and national governments and farmers was needed, to ensure adequate fumigation of rice fields.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024

A manager for one of them, Bay View Farms LLC, said the fumigation process is “really heavily regulated and inspected by not just the county, but also the state.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024

Roughly 15% came from agricultural and commodities fumigation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2024

Since the children had been present at the fumigation, Úrsula figured that Fernanda had put the ring in the only place where they could not reach it: the shelf.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez