more poison
Example Sentences
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"You cannot neutralise poison with more poison," she said.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2021
He said one report that particularly resonated with his viewers described how a change in the chemistry of the air — higher levels of carbon dioxide — spurred the growth of more poison ivy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2019
If satire was Boyne’s intention, a bit more poison in the pen would have helped in drawing out the three female characters, all of whom suffer under the weight of stereotypes.
From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2018
Some 500 have clicked on the low one-star rating for Bend Not Break, and 100 on the five-star—but this, too, is deceptive since some five-star reviews are bogus, infiltrating more poison than praise.
From Newsweek • Feb. 11, 2013
“We want no part of any treason, you. We are good people in White Harbor, lawful, loyal people. Pour no more poison in our ears, or my good-father will send you to the Wolf’s Den.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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