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noxious

[nok-shuhs] / ˈnɒk ʃəs /


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"So, they can cope with higher levels of noxious irritants produced by cold exposure."

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

In the confrontation that followed, one of the agents tossed a tear-gas canister, which an employee kicked under their vehicle, enveloping it with noxious fumes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

The "Black Summer" bushfires raged across Australia's eastern seaboard from late 2019 to early 2020, razing millions of hectares, destroying thousands of homes and blanketing cities in noxious smoke.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Toilets crawling with rats, maggots and flies became so noxious that neighbors began defecating on the surrounding dirt roads.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

Our major cities are polluted with noxious molecules.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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