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toxic

Definition for toxic

adjective as in poisonous

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Among them, an estimated 20% are exiled from standing homes, trapped in an endless cycle of testing, remediation and reevaluation for toxic contaminants — and met with resistance from insurers at every turn.

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Last week the inquiry published a highly critical report on core decision-making during the pandemic, which described a "toxic and chaotic" culture at the centre of the UK government.

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This process relies on astrocytes, star shaped support cells, which can be guided to clear out the toxic plaque buildup commonly seen in Alzheimer's.

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It’s a toxic cycle: Property taxes on Chicago homeowners last year went up some 16.7%, or $469 million, in part due to declining commercial property values downtown.

In 2020 she broke the story that barrels of DDT’s toxic waste, last sent to the ocean floor decades ago by its biggest manufacturer, Montrose, were closer to Southern California’s shores than previously thought.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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