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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

Garbus’ four-part docuseries exposes the family’s noxious dynamics to the klieg lights of public judgment, offering reportorial context to their expansive influence.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Both male and female therapists stress the importance of providing positive, pro-social and professional alternatives to the often noxious influence of the manosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

It's hard enough to stop things getting noxious even when two title rivals are in different teams, such as in the tense relationship between Hamilton and Max Verstappen in 2021.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

The Cat Fancy Pants article covered noxious, putrid, foul, stinky, and even urine-smelling breath.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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