toxic
Example Sentences
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The battle to keep a highly toxic chemical from exploding took a step backward Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
California authorities were bracing Saturday for a leak or explosion that could send toxic vapors into the air after efforts to contain a damaged chemical tank made little headway.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Pope Leo XIV made a visit on Saturday to Italy's "Land of Fires", where for decades the mafia has illegally dumped and burned toxic rubbish, poisoning both people and their land.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
This is the toxic truth about much of popular alternative media.
From Salon • May 23, 2026
I use forceps to fill three bags with the toxic foliage.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Vocabulary lists containing toxic
Holes
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The Cardboard Kingdom
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