corrosive
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"When anger is turned towards communities – whether Jewish, Muslim, or any other – it ceases to be a call for justice and becomes something far more corrosive," he wrote.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Given the chemical’s acidic and corrosive qualities, it would be difficult to load it onto a truck, he noted.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
Stainless steel has been used for more than a century in corrosive environments because it protects itself.
From Science Daily • May 10, 2026
Fugard, who died last year, played a role in bringing international attention to the injustices of his homeland through plays that chronicled the human toll of such corrosive governmental policies.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
"Good old reliable H2S04, an oily, colorless, corrosive liquid used in dyes, paints, explosives, and many chemical experiments."
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
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