poison

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In 2025, poison centers recorded a peak of 3,434 cases, compared to just 258 in 2015.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

But as we would find out, our smog — photochemical smog — made the air taste like poison and look like something you’d put out with the garbage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Beretta, which already owns about 9.95% of Sturm Ruger’s RGR 5.61%increase; green up pointing triangle outstanding common stock, asked the board to exempt the transaction from Ruger’s shareholder-rights plan, or poison pill, adopted last fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Play nice at tax time: Tax season can be poison for couples.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

They can sense a storm long before it appears, and the poison tide was like an underwater storm, sweeping through the sea.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown