poisoning

Example Sentences

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"There have been incidents like mass food poisoning, and now corruption. The public has been calling for it to stop, but those demands have been ignored," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

He does not seem to think about the jobs it will destroy, the way it is poisoning creativity or education, the way it warps our shared sense of reality.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

PD-1 drugs like Keytruda revolutionized cancer care by unleashing the immune system rather than poisoning tumors with chemotherapy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

California’s last major mushroom poisoning outbreak took place in 2016 with 14 reported cases, and while there were no deaths, three people required liver transplants and one child suffered permanent neurological damage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

And the early stages of these fishes, even more than the adults, are especially susceptible to direct chemical poisoning.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson