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Recent Examples of toxicant
Nonetheless, the researchers also acknowledged that realizing such goals will be complex, as U.S. regulators typically consider risks associated with individual toxicants, rather than the complex mixtures that exist in wastewater.
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
One concern is that toxicants in the sharks’ livers can hinder production of vitellogenin, which becomes the yolk needed for egg cells.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 19 July 2024
Testing water around Luke Air Force Base started in 2019 after the area’s water supply showed high levels of toxicants.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2024
The incidence of obesity, kidney disease, and prostate disease increased in each subsequent generation after the first toxicant exposure.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 2 Feb. 2024
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Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
One concern is that toxicants in the sharks’ livers can hinder production of vitellogenin, which becomes the yolk needed for egg cells.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 19 July 2024
Testing water around Luke Air Force Base started in 2019 after the area’s water supply showed high levels of toxicants.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 4 June 2024
The incidence of obesity, kidney disease, and prostate disease increased in each subsequent generation after the first toxicant exposure.
—Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 2 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toxicant
Noun
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Clients who choose Axiom report strong defense against pests without the dangers of toxic pesticide sprays.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Seaweed grows fast, needs no pesticides, requires no arable land, and thrives in marine environments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For chemical control use a 3-way herbicide containing 2, 4-D as the main active ingredient to control broadleaf weeds like clover, henbit, and chickweed.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the widespread application of pesticides and herbicides, including glyphosate, continues to generate debate among scientists and regulators.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Best Moth Repellant In the old days, people used mothballs as an insecticide.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Apply insecticide to soil to control or eliminate an armadillo's food source, though a dwindling food supply can encourage armadillos to root more for a new source.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Oct. 2025
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Chemical fertilizers, insecticides, and fungicides are never used.—
Kathleen Toner,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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What To Do After Pruning After pruning, treat any cuts with fungicide to prevent disease if desired.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Besides, Kavian dry-prints electrodes in a variety of chemistries, and allows for rapid innovation while reducing waste and avoiding toxins.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Preliminary tests showed that ByHeart baby formula contained the type of bacteria that produces the toxin linked to a botulism outbreak, California health officials said.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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According to a news release, Enviro-Master uses a non-toxic, non-corrosive and food-safe germicide that's dispensed from an electrostatic sprayer, basically the equivalent of a proton pack for germs.—
Slone Terranella,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Dec. 2020
Noun
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It is sometimes laced with rat poison or bug spray.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The same applies to other mouse and rodent remedies, such as poison or live traps.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Nov. 2025
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Israeli policy has made the very subject toxic, turning normalization into a domestic and strategic risk for Arab leaders and their governments.—
GALIP DALAY,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Oct. 2025
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Environmental advocates say the new regulation of air toxics, which was required under a 2022 bill called Public Protections From Toxic Air Contaminants, will make the state’s air cleaner and its people healthier.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Toxicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxicant. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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