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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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Other studies have suggested that the pesticide can interfere with hormones during fetal development.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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The lab tested each product for residual solvents, mycotoxins, heavy metals, microbials, pesticides, cannabinoids and synthetic compounds.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Clover lawns require minimal care, such as maintaining a higher mowing height and reducing the use of herbicides.—
Haniya Rae,
Martha Stewart,
25 Feb. 2026
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The latter was used to produce Agent Orange, an herbicide sprayed by the US military during the Vietnam War.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Gene drives have also been recently employed to reduce insecticide resistance in common agricultural pests.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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As one White House official put it, Lewandowski was like a cockroach who’d grown immune to insecticide—getting rid of him was easier said than done.—
McKay Coppins,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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Treat the plant with a fungicide and remove any infected leaves.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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Apply a fungicide after pruning, following label instructions.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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In addition to worry over exposure to toxins in food and drinking water, more than 60% of American adults are also very or somewhat concerned about chemicals that industry uses in children’s toys and baby products, food packaging, and personal care products such as makeup, the Pew survey found.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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When tucked away in drawers or sent to landfills, these devices create hazards like leaking toxins and fire risks from aging batteries.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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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
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State lawmakers voted last week to serve Floridians a dose of pretty poison, bottled in the shape of a massive tax cut and dangled before voters in the November election.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Yet the trio spitting this poison seemed full of joy.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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Taking supporting women’s wrongs—and rights—to new levels, everyone’s favorite toxic on-screen Girl Boss duo are back for a fourth season of Industry: Harper Stern and Yasmin Kara-Hanani.—
Chloe Laws,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Michigan Legislature passed a law in 2008 meant to protect the public from harmful electronic waste toxics.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Dec. 2025
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“Toxicant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxicant. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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