as in poisons
a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing
tested for toxics in the water supply
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Recent Examples of toxics
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.
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Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toxics
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Most died from manmade poisons.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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In that timespan, prosecutors say Craig researched poisons and then bought arsenic, cyanide and other deadly substances and used them to kill his wife, Angela Craig.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the soldiers carried bacteria that cause enteric fever and relapsing fever, two diseases that may have hastened the army’s downfall.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Both diseases would have been deadly in the early 1800s in the absence of sanitary conditions and antibiotics.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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Often it gets chalked up to toxins, diet, stress—take your pick.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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These particles capture and transform substances like arsenic, lead, and mercury, as well as organic toxins and microplastics.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Industrial waste, pesticides, and poor waste management have pushed soil pollution to alarming levels worldwide.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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The analysis found a total of 303 different chemicals in the garments’ fabric, representing a number of different classes, including pesticides, preservatives, flame retardants and pharmaceuticals.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Toxics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxics. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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