poisoned

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Thirteen of the dead wolves were taken to the institute in Teramo, which found the "presence of pesticides for agriculture used in poisoned bait for animals".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Efforts to control them typically rely on poisoned bait, but these strategies often fall short.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

In 2018, the UK said Russian double agent Sergei Skripal was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent in the British cathedral city of Salisbury.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

There are many ways to portray authoritarianism, but “Two Prosecutors” is penetrating in its depiction of a society being slowly poisoned.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

I didn’t tell my father about that last conversation I had with Danny, and I had many nightmares that year in which Reb Saunders screamed at me that I had poisoned his son’s mind.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok