toxic

Example Sentences

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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

The influx of nutrients from the landslide may have supported these communities, while the release of toxic sulfur compounds could have discouraged other marine life from disturbing them.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Ricin, a highly toxic chemical, is a poison found naturally in castor beans.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The toxic materials become lodged in all the fatty tissues of the body.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson