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a chemical that is used to kill animals or insects that damage plants or crops
The family farm has gradually moved away from the use of pesticides.
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Recent Examples of pesticide
Solutions for grubs vary from using pesticides to simply monitoring the damage and following best lawn care practices to maintain healthy turf.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
For all pesticides, keep kids and curious pets away, and always follow the label instructions.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
Miller also met people who’d been exposed to pesticides, breast implants, burn pits, and noxious fumes from chemical spills.
—Kate Raphael, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
While some issues are known—for example, habitat loss, non-native plants, artificial light at night, climate and pesticides—scientists need to know a lot more about the drivers and consequences of the decline to conserve insects while protecting human needs.
—Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
For all pesticides, keep kids and curious pets away, and always follow the label instructions.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
Miller also met people who’d been exposed to pesticides, breast implants, burn pits, and noxious fumes from chemical spills.
—Kate Raphael, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025
While some issues are known—for example, habitat loss, non-native plants, artificial light at night, climate and pesticides—scientists need to know a lot more about the drivers and consequences of the decline to conserve insects while protecting human needs.
—Madeline Bodin, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pesticide
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Just to name a few of the problems: gravity is too low, the radiation is too high, there’s no air, and the dirt is made of poison.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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His rise is fueled by performance — raw charisma molded by handlers into populist poison.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
10 July 2025
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In the 1970s, Claudia Miller, an allergist and environmental scientist, was studying how toxicants affect people in industrial settings and began noticing strange symptoms emerging after certain kinds of chemical exposures.—
Kate Raphael,
Discover Magazine,
23 June 2025
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Then, using a simulation, the team found that the warmth and weight of the sleeping child could increase the off-gassing of the toxicants.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
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For large infestations, consider the use of insecticides.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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Any proposals that recommend routine insecticide spraying of your trees and shrubs should be questioned.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Treat Your Own Yard: Break out the herbicides and start spraying your own lawn.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 July 2025
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While certain herbicide use has been linked to struggling bee populations, this is an oversimplification that’s not backed by research.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
3 July 2025
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Sitting or standing on the plate for just a few minutes can help with lymphatic drainage, in return reducing swelling, boosting the immune system, and lessening the chance of disease.—
Kristin Auble,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
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Vaccination Rates Are Declining Despite the safety and efficacy of the vaccine, and the potential severity of the disease, vaccination rates are declining.—
Dave Wessner,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Aspergillus fungi aren’t the target, but exposure to the fungicides gives them a head start developing genes that are resistant to the targets, sometimes before an antifungal drug with the same target even hits the market.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
9 July 2025
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Now, there's no fungicide that will control this disease.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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Woman screams as snake attacks—dog jumps in and takes the venom for her The video highlighted the canine parents, with viewers instantly falling in love with the unique puppies.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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Do not attempt to suck out venom: This is not effective and can cause further damage to the wound.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The politics at Oakland Unified have moved from contentious to outright toxic in the past two years, with the board split on key votes around financial decisions.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
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Just last week, for example, the Trump administration, through its Environmental Protection Agency, proposed to withdraw two rules imposing air toxics and greenhouse gas limits on fossil-fuel power plants.—
Wayne Messam,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2025
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pesticide. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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