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corrosive

[kuh-roh-siv] / kəˈroʊ sɪv /


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My friend called it “toxic,” but I would call it corrosive.

From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026

Harry Litman, a former US attorney and law professor, said in a Substack post that the ruling could have a "corrosive" impact on the administrative state.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

The production of graphite typically requires the use of hydrochloric acid, a corrosive material that can end up in water sources.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

The regulated toxic substance is corrosive to the skin, eyes and lungs, and high levels of exposure can lead to choking, burns and death, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

The clinging, overpowering conviction of death spread steadily with the continuing rainfall, soaking mordantly into each man’s ailing countenance like the corrosive blot of some crawling disease.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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