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food poisoning

NOUN
poisoning caused by eating food
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I’m such an oyster person that I’ve actually gotten food poisoning twice in the past two years from oysters and I will not let that stop me.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Salmonella, a bacterial pathogen, is one of the most common causes of food poisoning.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck discuss the much-talked about food poisoning story and the PR flubs of Trump-aligned Taylor Farms.

From Slate Jul. 25, 2026

Kaweenuntawong said not a single case of food poisoning has ever been linked to the restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

I didn’t know what was wrong with dude, but it wasn’t no regular stomach flu or food poisoning.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña



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