toxic
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Her body was exhumed and forensic testing found signs of poisoning in most of her major organs, as well as traces of toxic chemicals.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
“Bureaucracy is toxic to ambition, adaptability, innovation and engagement.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
No one was seriously hurt, but it had the potential to be catastrophic because of the presence of a highly toxic chemical on-site that can penetrate skin, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The process also vaporizes most of the oil before it can remain behind as a toxic tar-like residue on the water.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
The chlorinated hydrocarbons are precisely the kind of agent that can bring about this kind of indirect carcinogenesis, because all of them are toxic in some degree to the liver.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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Holes
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