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toxicity

[tok-sis-i-tee] / tɒkˈsɪs ɪ ti /


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City, so composed and ordered amid the toxicity of Anfield on Sunday, were shell-shocked on home territory as even born streetfighters such as Enzo Fernandez were reduced to chasing shadows.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Protagonist’s job, Chief Executive Dinesh Patel explains, was to build in that toughness while leaving the toxicity behind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

"We observed a significant reduction of tumor growth in animal models with no major weight loss or other signs of toxicity."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

Mamdani won plaudits for recently revealing thousands of documents showing what city officials knew about toxicity levels of the air in Lower Manhattan following the attacks.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

But to do the policing job properly would cost money beyond any legislator’s courage to appropriate, given the present volume and toxicity of agricultural chemicals.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Babies were especially vulnerable to these toxicities, resulting in high rates of infants with birth defects and illnesses.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2024

For instance, if patients experienced toxicities or no signs of benefit from a treatment option, future patients would be less likely to receive that treatment.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2023

But genetically modified wheat has never been grown for commercial purposes due to consumer fears that allergens or toxicities could emerge in a staple used worldwide for bread, pasta and pastries.

From Reuters ● Mar. 3, 2023

The company Fujifilm Irvine Scientific quietly recalled four production lots of the oil used to culture embryos on Jan. 16 after complaints of problems from clinics and its internal investigation discovered the toxicities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2023

About 10% of those who get checkpoint inhibitors are hospitalized with immune toxicities.

From Science Magazine ● Aug. 30, 2022


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