poisoned

Example Sentences

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Leo condemned "a deadly mix of obscure interests and indifference toward the common good, which has poisoned the natural and social environment".

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

When someone gets poisoned, a random stranger just happens to have the antidote.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 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

His arms, poisoned by the sap, had festered and were seeping, swollen, and hot.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry