- present participle of poison.
poisoning
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Abatement work has exploded in recent years as a more humane alternative to poisoning or killing the birds, Coulson said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
They argued this distinction could only be explained by deliberate insulin poisoning.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
In recent weeks, dozens of sea lions suffering from domoic acid poisoning have turned up on beaches from Monterey County to Sonoma County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
It comes after the UK Health Security Agency declared a national outbreak of salmonella food poisoning after one person died and hundreds more fell ill.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Once this braid was done, Pond would have nothing to diminish the effects of the radiation poisoning.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
They were protesting a fuel price hike and a free school meals programme that was blighted by mass food poisonings and corruption claims.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Campbell had suspected Low of "planting" items which were allegedly found during a raid on his then-home on the estate after alleged bird poisonings.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
During the state’s last major spate of poisonings in 2016, 14 cases were reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
The state continues to see an unprecedented uptick in poisonings and deaths associated with death cap, or Amanita phalloides; and western destroying angel, Amanita ocreata, mushrooms, according to the California Department of Public Health.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
Many cases of human poisonings are on record, most of them in connection with industrial handling.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
