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herbicide

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


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In its most recent quarter, the company exceeded profit expectations after its dicamba herbicide was reapproved for use in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Several European countries have already restricted some uses of the herbicide.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

After residents launched a social media campaign demanding Orange County stop spraying herbicide in creeks, officials said they will halt the practice in two waterways.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 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

The herbicide 2,4-D has also produced tumorlike swellings in treated plants.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Although herbicides have never been applied inside the reserve, glyphosate is commonly used in nearby agricultural areas.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 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

And local deliberations rarely compare the impact of solar farms to common agricultural practices, which can lead to runoff from fertilizers and herbicides, for example, or waste lagoons from concentrated animal feeding operations.

From Salon Apr. 27, 2026

Heavy use of longstanding herbicides, like glyphosate, the main ingredient in Bayer’s Roundup, has contributed to resistance developing among weeds such as waterhemp and palmer amaranth.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 2026

The most widely used herbicides are 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T, and related compounds.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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