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noxious

[nok-shuhs] / ˈnɒk ʃəs /


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Noxious to livestock and native plants, the plant was introduced in the United States in 1822 and is found widely here.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024

Noxious stories about the value of suffering and a lifetime of scrounging exist to convince ourselves of the false idea that a passion cannot be a profession.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2022

King County spends around $4 million a year trying to control these invasive plants as part of the King County Noxious Weed Control Program.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2022

Noxious fumes filled the room as white globs of melted plastic dripped down onto the wood, catching it on fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2022

Noxious clouds expanded around the giant, filling the ruins like thick cigar smoke.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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