toxic
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These highly toxic steroidal alkaloids are produced from cholesterol precursors and contribute to the animals' chemical protection.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Thousands of Indonesians protested in Jakarta and other cities Wednesday against economic hardship, graft and the government's handling of devastating wildfires emitting a toxic haze that has sickened thousands.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
"Knowing what it was about did prompt a chat with our son about the manosphere and those sort of toxic influencers it references," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Alison Green, the advice maven behind Ask a Manager, explores what makes some employees so resistant to quitting a toxic job.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
A foot more and he could be away from it, in the shade, but he seems to avoid the shade like it’s toxic.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
The state toxics department did not respond to several requests for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
"Both in Spokane and New York City, regardless of the setting -- how large or small the cities are -- these air toxics appear to be influencing asthma among children," she said.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
Researchers believe firstborn calves are getting a higher dose of the toxics than later calves.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
Lawn equipment also contributed to a litany of other air toxics, such as formaldehyde and benzene.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2023
We expanded every community's right to know about toxics that threaten their children.
From State of the Union Address by William Jefferson Clinton
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