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
The Michigan Legislature passed a law in 2008 meant to protect the public from harmful electronic waste toxics.
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Dec. 2025
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
Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Dec. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toxics
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Percy needs the fleece to save Camp Half-Blood after Luke poisons Thalia’s pine tree, weakening the protective barrier and allowing monsters to breach the camp.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Last November, a report from state wildlife officials found blood-thinning rat poisons in more than 69 percent of wildlife tested, including 95 percent of mountain lions and 100 percent of golden eagles.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Jan. 2026
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The models, called Eden, will be used to help advance gene editing and potential cures to deadly diseases.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Holmes experienced a meteoric rise in the early 2010s with the initial success of her company, Theranos, which claimed its medical device could detect diseases from a few drops of blood at a fraction of the price.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Bausch was working on a treatment for hepatic encephalopathy, a condition where toxins build up in the blood, hurting brain function, in patients with liver disease.—
Christina Cheddar Berk,Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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The full extent of toxins at the site is unknown, as surveyors were unable to measure all the environmental effects as the mound blocks access to the hotel basement, soil and groundwater.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The numbers have recovered significantly since the suspension of the use of pesticides like DDT in the 1970s.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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This may include the use of fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Toxics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxics. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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