Recent Examples on the WebThe pesticide in severe cases causing dizziness, headaches, vomiting, abnormal facial sensations and sensitivity to sound and touch, according to AZDHS.—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 12 July 2024 The park is looking into new ways to apply pesticide treatments and additional biocontrols to eliminate even more ants.—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 11 July 2024 Running your fruit and vegetables under the tap isn’t enough to rid them of the potentially harmful chemicals they’re exposed to while growing, due to being sprayed with pesticides.—Lauren Murdoch-Smith, Vogue, 6 July 2024 Candy wrappers, chip bags and other refuse regularly wind up in the watershed, as do pesticides and herbicides from lawns and horticulture programs.—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for pesticide
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