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noxious

[nok-shuhs] / ˈnɒk ʃəs /


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Wildfires burning in Canada have sent the noxious smog billowing across the border, with residents in New York, Washington and the US Midwest urged to stay indoors due to dangerously low air quality.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

The answer can be found at open dumping sites across Tangerang, including in the areas surrounding the actual landfill, which have precipitated the growth of noxious trash mountains within a hundred metres of people's homes.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

The lawsuit says that residents were subjected to “evacuation orders, shelter-in-place directives, exposure concerns, noxious chemical odors, fear of contamination, interference with the use and enjoyment of their homes and properties, and other damages.”

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2026

Like Kennedy, he failed to end a noxious regime, but he still has cards if he’s willing to play them.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

He figured that if all these monsters breathed on him at once, their combined noxious cloud would be enough to melt him into a puddle.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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