herbicide

Example Sentences

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Killing weeds with lasers allows farmer to avoid the dreaded "spray drift" that can happen with herbicide spraying, even if the targeting is as exact as possible.

From BBC

It's a tale of corporate malfeasance as old as time: corporation discovers herbicide.

From Salon

According to the VA, more than 19 million gallons of various herbicides and defoliation chemicals were used during the war.

From Washington Times

The decree also said Mexico will revoke authorizations and permits to import, produce, distribute and use the herbicide glyphosate, a plan it has had since late 2020.

From Reuters

Experts are focusing on getting rid of the insect’s favored host, the tree of heaven, by cutting it down and using herbicide to kill it.

From Washington Post