toxics

plural of toxic

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of toxics In late May, about 50,000 people in Orange County were evacuated because, at a Garden Grove site operated by GKN Aerospace, tanks holding a volatile hazardous chemical called methyl methacrylate were at risk of exploding or leaking toxics. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Munoz is an independent toxicologist working in collaboration with MAHA against pesticides and toxics. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 Manufacturers should be diligently working to clean up their supply chains and manufacturing practices to ensure their products are free of PFAS and other toxics. Sarah Todd, STAT, 1 May 2026 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 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
Noun
  • Wildlife officials had found that many of these poisons worked their way through the food chain, sickening and killing owls, raptors, coyotes and mountain lions.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Russia accused of trying to undermine Ukraine's allies Russia has long been accused of targeting its enemies abroad, including by using rare poisons.
    CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Regularly cleaning and sanitizing your gardening tools will help prevent the spread of plant diseases.
    The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Aug. 2026
  • West Nile virus is the most common of the diseases transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes.
    Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The nectar might contain some toxins, but the hummers and moths don’t drink enough to be harmed.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • These include tenocytes [the primary component of tendons]; the cells that wrap around blood vessels and stabilize the circulatory system; the smooth muscle cells of the colon; and kidney epithelial cells, which filter toxins from the blood.
    Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Doll said these findings demonstrate that pesticide drift is not confined to agricultural fields and proves that more awareness and regulations are necessary to curb the widespread presence of pesticides in public spaces across the state.
    Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Those measures include checking the foundations of each portable classroom, applying pesticides and increasing maintenance support for daily vacuuming.
    Conor McGill, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

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“Toxics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxics. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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