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herbicide

[hur-buh-sahyd, ur-] / ˈhɜr bəˌsaɪd, ˈɜr- /


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California’s phaseout follows Vermont’s first-in-the-nation ban of the herbicide, announced in June.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Pesticide and herbicide use is commonplace and these chemicals affect the fitness of bees, causing them to die off.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Bayer has spent more than $10 billion settling thousands of cases linked to glyphosate since it acquired the US agrichemical group Monsanto in 2018, developer of the popular herbicide Roundup.

From Barron's May 12, 2026

Durnell and other plaintiffs argue the company should go further in how it warns farmers and landscapers of the risks the herbicide may pose.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

But Americans pronounce the h in herbaceous, herbicide, and herbivore.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

Human development has replaced previously undisturbed habitat, while widespread agricultural use of pesticides and herbicides has contributed to major declines in pollinator populations.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

In March, county Supervisor Katrina Foley told residents the county would halt spraying of herbicides in two creeks near Doheny State Beach.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

Farmer Dave Bell, chair of the Voluntary Initiative for the use of Plant Protection, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that he relies on herbicides like glyphosate.

From BBC May 6, 2026

Chief Justice John Roberts expressed openness to Bayer’s argument that federal law is designed to create uniformity in the labeling of herbicides.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

While the results of weed killers such as sodium arsenite or the phenols are grossly obvious, some other herbicides are more insidious in their effects.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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