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noxious

[nok-shuhs] / ˈnɒk ʃəs /


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These companies could solve a majority of their issues by slowing down the AI-infrastructure arms race and spending extra to build more modern, less noxious data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Controversial decisions, threats to officials, a noxious atmosphere culminating with Celtic fans squaring up to Hearts players - it was a pitiful end to what been a thrilling season.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

Dodgers management didn’t browbeat Treinen and Call, and that’s fine — ballplayers should be entitled to share their personal thoughts, however noxious.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Wildfires burning in Canada have sent the noxious smog billowing across the border, with residents in New York, Washington and the US Midwest urged to stay indoors due to dangerously low air quality.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

Some of the migrants bolt down the ladders, trying to escape the noxious haze.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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