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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
The Case of the Thinning Eggshells Matthew Wills October 24, 2019
How the proliferation of pesticides like DDT almost undid the Peregrine falcon.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
Patidar recommends looking for matcha that's organic and not sprayed with pesticides or other contaminants.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In a completely different industry, real-time inventory management can also help with precision farming and track inventory levels of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and irrigation supplies.
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—Adam Povlitz, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Additionally, regulators fined 10 companies that knowingly sold marijuana that had failed microbial, heavy metals or pesticide tests, and penalized six growers for using unapproved pesticides.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
Patidar recommends looking for matcha that's organic and not sprayed with pesticides or other contaminants.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In a completely different industry, real-time inventory management can also help with precision farming and track inventory levels of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and irrigation supplies.
2.
—Adam Povlitz, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Additionally, regulators fined 10 companies that knowingly sold marijuana that had failed microbial, heavy metals or pesticide tests, and penalized six growers for using unapproved pesticides.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pesticide
Noun
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So after Ware was schooled, all too often caught out of position against the outside-inside game that resulted in a toxic case of pick your poison for the affable big man, the next chore is going back to school.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2025
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In a review of six cases of intentional pong pong seed ingestion reported to U.S. poison control centers, all were treated at a hospital, but only three survived.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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Chemical components of pesticides were found in four of the products — inhaling certain pesticides through marijuana smoking poses a risk of harmful toxicants entering the lungs and bloodstream.—
Ben Markus - Colorado Public Radio,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
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Unsafe levels of pesticides or insecticides like chlorfenapyr were detected in a recent Los Angeles Times investigation last published last December.—
Benjamin Adams,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Hubbard said the sanctuary doesn’t spray pesticides or insecticides and just finished a three-year native pollinator program.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2025
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There are several types of pre-emergent herbicides available.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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Unlike farms where fields stacked next to each other can become contaminated from non-organic herbicides, the Anderson Ranch property can remain neutral ground.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Apr. 2025
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While much research is still needed into the disease’s progression, Edgerly said people can take steps to potentially reduce their risk.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Pakistan is writing a new story of hope in which every child can survive and thrive and communities are protected from this preventable disease.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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If needed, a fungicide for foliage plants could be applied but does not appear necessary with your plants.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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Controlling invasive species using pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides can be effective but can also be expensive and ultimately end up harming an environment's health, warned the USDA.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
13 May 2024
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Though interesting to look at, the Portuguese man-of-war’s venom can be deadly to small fish and painful to humans, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2025
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The venom also contains hemorrhagic toxins which can cause severe internal bleeding and skeletal muscle damage.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The toxics killed fish and wildlife, closed beaches, and endangered environmentally sensitive areas.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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In Colorado, the process to choose the five priority air toxics included consulting with multiple stakeholders.—
Jenni Shearston,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pesticide. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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