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Other methods of controlling invasive species, such as herbicides or grazing, do not destroy invasive seeds the way fire does.—Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026 Avoid spraying on windy days which can carry herbicide away from the target plants.—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 June 2026 Grass clippings from a lawn that has been recently treated with a herbicide (including herbicides mixed in with your fertilizer) should not be used as mulch.—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 11 June 2026 Supervisor Katrina Foley initially introduced a proposal to phase out herbicide spraying in waterways across the county and identify safer alternatives to manage vegetation.—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for herbicide
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Etymology
Latin herba + International Scientific Vocabulary -cide