toxic
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Researchers say years of agricultural chemicals and metals washing into the lake have made the dust toxic.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
ADCs work like guided missiles by pairing antibodies with toxic agents to fight cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
As the lake shrinks, wind blowing across the exposed lakebed kicks up toxic dust left by years of agriculture chemicals and metals washing into the lake.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Some strands include binders that recognize cancer markers, while another carries a toxic drug.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026
Its breath was so potent, so toxic, and it swirled up my nose to make me gag.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Vocabulary lists containing toxic
Holes
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