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a chemical that is used to kill animals or insects that damage plants or crops
The family farm has gradually moved away from the use of pesticides.
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Recent Examples of pesticide
In 1992, pesticides and herbicides were found in the property's soil and groundwater, around the time Walmart considered then abandoned the idea of a store there, the county reported.
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Without the methodological gaps being filled, the hypothesis linking golf-course pesticide exposure to Parkinson’s Disease remains speculative.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
The organization also said cotton’s use of pesticides is inflated.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 June 2025
Smart farming solutions optimize waste, water, fertilizer and pesticide use.
—Somdip Dey, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Without the methodological gaps being filled, the hypothesis linking golf-course pesticide exposure to Parkinson’s Disease remains speculative.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
The organization also said cotton’s use of pesticides is inflated.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 June 2025
Smart farming solutions optimize waste, water, fertilizer and pesticide use.
—Somdip Dey, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pesticide
Noun
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Just to name a few of the problems: gravity is too low, the radiation is too high, there’s no air, and the dirt is made of poison.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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These poisons can vaporize on hot days and be inhaled, absorbed through the skin, or even swallowed by children playing on synthetic fields.—
Dr. Philip J. Landrigan,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
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In the 1970s, Claudia Miller, an allergist and environmental scientist, was studying how toxicants affect people in industrial settings and began noticing strange symptoms emerging after certain kinds of chemical exposures.—
Kate Raphael,
Discover Magazine,
23 June 2025
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Then, using a simulation, the team found that the warmth and weight of the sleeping child could increase the off-gassing of the toxicants.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
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For large infestations, consider the use of insecticides.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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Any proposals that recommend routine insecticide spraying of your trees and shrubs should be questioned.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Target specific areas or weeds with natural methods like vinegar or boiling water, or use herbicides.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 July 2025
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Farmers no longer need to rely on herbicides, which leads to cleaner crops and healthier soil.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Ten major warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease include memory loss, apathy, confusion about time or place, poor judgment, and difficulty with planning or organizing.—
Esther Heerema,
Verywell Health,
22 July 2025
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In addition to providing protection for individuals, the DHS website says that widespread vaccination means that diseases have less opportunity to spread.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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Aspergillus fungi aren’t the target, but exposure to the fungicides gives them a head start developing genes that are resistant to the targets, sometimes before an antifungal drug with the same target even hits the market.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
9 July 2025
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Now, there's no fungicide that will control this disease.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Do not follow the myths by trying to suck out the venom or cutting the wound or even using a tourniquet.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
11 July 2025
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Beyond dialing 911 and seeking medical attention, Starkey and the National Park Service recommend taking these actions in the aftermath of a rattler strike: Stop moving the limb where the bite occurred to limit the spread of the venom.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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Air toxics and health The five air toxics that Colorado selected all have negative impacts on health.—
Jenni Shearston,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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The politics at Oakland Unified have moved from contentious to outright toxic in the past two years, with the board split on key votes around financial decisions.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pesticide. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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