Mercury

Example Sentences

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Yet earlier this month, a new Consumer Reports investigation did not detect mercury in any of the formulas tested, including Bobbie infant formula.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

On many tracks, he crafts a thickened variation on Bob Dylan’s wild mercury sound, with gurgling organ, touches of strings and horns, and evocative swells of pedal-steel guitar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Restricting mercury pollution was another key issue for Kennedy, something he personally championed in the past.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

Dangerous chemicals like mercury and sodium cyanide are used to separate the gold from the ore.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

His situation was a little different: he was studying pressure in fluids in order to understand how the weight of air supports a column of mercury in a barometer.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton