toxic
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One local resident, 45-year-old Sarmanah, told the BBC that toxic smoke flooded her house, forcing her to flee with her child.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
Bumblebees can accumulate dramatically higher levels of toxic heavy metals than honeybees, even when both species forage in the same area, according to new research from the University of Cambridge.
From Science Daily • Jul. 7, 2026
Unplugging from the toxic, hyper-optimized online world and re-engaging with the mess that is reality would remind us how truly dynamic, durable, and risk-tolerant humanity can be.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
She told how it protects the rice in what is a "critical phase" of its growth and must not absorb too much toxic cadmium.
From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026
Besides increasing advisors, he had authorized the spraying of highly toxic Agent Orange and other defoliants to destroy enemy cover in the jungle, as well as rice crops in areas controlled by the Viet Cong.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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Holes
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The Cardboard Kingdom
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