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toxic waste

[tok-sik weyst] / ˈtɒk sɪk ˈweɪst /


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CATL’s neighbors-to-be are nervous about toxic waste, after revelations that Orban ignored reports of pollution from a Samsung SDI EV battery plant near Budapest.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Refining ore requires large quantities of water and chemicals that create toxic waste.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

But his history of public controversy stretches back to at least 1991, when a memo he wrote while serving as the World Bank’s chief economist appeared to justify sending toxic waste to poorer countries.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Business owners had to clean up the charred debris and toxic waste on their properties.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

My head is killing me, my throat is killing me, my stomach bubbles with toxic waste.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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