Mercury

Example Sentences

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Yet earlier this month, a new Consumer Reports investigation did not detect mercury in any of the formulas tested, including Bobbie infant formula.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Temperatures will be up to 30 degrees higher than typical for mid-March, when the mercury usually tops out in the upper 60s to mid-70s for much of the L.A. area.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

On many tracks, he crafts a thickened variation on Bob Dylan’s wild mercury sound, with gurgling organ, touches of strings and horns, and evocative swells of pedal-steel guitar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Restricting mercury pollution was another key issue for Kennedy, something he personally championed in the past.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

Dr. Adam Kuhn called the mercury and jalap drink “a murderous dose” and said so in the newspapers.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy