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poison

[poi-zuhn] / ˈpɔɪ zən /




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But critics have argued that Prabowo's flagship programme took away financial resources from other important initiatives, and pointed to more than 10,000 cases of food poisoning linked to the free meal scheme.

From Barron's

Scientists at the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum recently uncovered a mistake that dates back decades involving a poison frog specimen from Peru.

From Science Daily

Nestle has recalled some baby formula products over concerns they contain a toxin which can cause food poisoning.

From BBC

They want to poison our people against each other by attacking our neighbors,” he said.

From Salon

Not one that would leave behind a decades-long legacy of nuclear poisoning.

From The Wall Street Journal