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  • present participle of poison.
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poisoning

[poi-zuh-ning] / ˈpɔɪ zə nɪŋ /








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Over that period, the laboratory received 274 samples connected to 201 suspected cases of either deliberate or accidental poisoning across the UK, Ireland, and Gibraltar.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

While observers still question the possible cause of death, several specialists interviewed by AFP dismiss poisoning.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Two California condors recovering from lead poisoning were briefly stranded this week after the fire engulfed the road to the Ventana Wildlife Society’s Discovery Center where they were recuperating.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Dozens of signs warning people about the dangers of algae poisoning are to be placed around England's largest lake.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

He was the grandson of William Stepson, the steer-roping champion who had died, of suspected poisoning, in 1922.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

But last week, Prabowo fired the head of the agency responsible for the free meals programme, following mass poisonings and allegations of corruption.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto has fired the head of the agency responsible for his flagship free meals programme, which has been plagued by mass food poisonings and corruption allegations.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

In a typical year, the state may see up to five cases of mushroom-related poisonings , authorities have said.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

An exceptionally wet December helped usher in what’s believed to be the state’s largest and deadliest outbreak of mushroom poisonings on record, with cases concentrated in Northern and Central California.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

But these poisonings from the agua mala came quickly and struck like a whiplash.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway




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