toxic

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However, the gas is toxic in large amounts, which makes it unsafe to deliver directly to the brain.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

A tradwife influencer’s public meltdown or toxic relationship prods at the artifice and hypocrisy of aspirational Christian content, but these scandals also reveal an uncomfortable relationship between creators and their audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

This was a leader who rolled up his sleeves and stacked sandbags alongside firemen and volunteers, when toxic red sludge from a bauxite mine engulfed a Hungarian valley and threatened the Danube shore in 2010.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Students say they worry that a grade-cap system will make an already-competitive environment more toxic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I think for a moment what I do know of herbicides, ranging from less toxic solutions like vinegar, salt, and dish soap to something like Agent Orange used in the Vietnam War.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera