poisoned
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The calls come after a BBC documentary by Michael Sheen examined claims toxic waste poisoned people at 14 sites in Wales and England.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Still, because the homes are staggered up a hillside, upward of 100 properties could gain a better lake view from the poisoned trees’ removal, according to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The coordinating agent then recruited poisoned agents for experiments that would terminate their runs, authorizing each with the words, “yes if you accept permadeath.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Today it is a symbol of a people who still seem poisoned and embittered by an attack that happened a quarter of a century ago.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
I had eaten with relish: the food was good—void of the feverish flavour which had hitherto poisoned what I had swallowed.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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