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as in poisonous
bad for the well-being of the body
mixing bleach and ammonia can cause noxious fumes that can seriously harm you
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as in harmful
causing or capable of causing harm
noxious smog that for years has been encrusting the historic cathedral with soot
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as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
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Recent Examples of noxious
Neighbors have complained about noxious jet fuels, saying their their children can no longer play outside because of unchecked flight growth and lack of measures to protect the community.
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Indoor plastics, furniture, paint, and flooring off-gas noxious fumes too.
—Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
Along with the noxious smell, the cosmonauts also noticed droplets floating in the air, leading the hatch to the Progress to be immediately shut, and the Russian module closed off to the rest of the ISS while air quality levels were tested and scrubbed.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Under the law, excessive noxious smells, smoke, and noise are considered nuisances.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Indoor plastics, furniture, paint, and flooring off-gas noxious fumes too.
—Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
Along with the noxious smell, the cosmonauts also noticed droplets floating in the air, leading the hatch to the Progress to be immediately shut, and the Russian module closed off to the rest of the ISS while air quality levels were tested and scrubbed.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Under the law, excessive noxious smells, smoke, and noise are considered nuisances.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noxious
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The bill also had money to make solvent the World Trade Center Health Program to treat the heroes and victims of 9/11 who were sickened by the poisonous air rising up from Ground Zero.New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Burning dirty gas inside our homes and buildings releases nitrogen oxides (NOx), a family of poisonous, highly reactive gases.Susan Miller, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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Targeting children with a harmful product and lying about its safety violates the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act, said Skrmetti.Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Although the kidneys should flush any harmful products out of the system, large quantities can be damaging, and could even lead to kidney failure.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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As such, narratives published in the magazine presented towns under British control, such as Ipoh, as modern and progressive, while neighboring cities like Bangkok in Siam or Palembang in the Dutch East Indies were depicted as disorderly, dirty, unsafe, and disgusting.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 22 Dec. 2024
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Despite the disgusting chaos of it all, what was notable about Webster's video was that, in spite of it all, he could be seen laughing by the end of the clip.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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One thoughtful response might turn a toxic detractor into a powerful promoter.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Russia has denied using any chemical weapons in Ukraine and, in turn, has accused Kyiv of using toxic agents in combat. Kirillov, who took his current job in 2017, was one of the most high-profile figures to level those accusations.Compiled byDemocrat-Gazette stafffrom wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Now, with dangerous policy changes set to follow, American Muslims and Jews must urgently restore positive relations.Walter Ruby, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
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The night was a downhill slope, a movement in woeful reverse, a tidal pull back into the tumult and dangerous madness of what must now be called the era of Trump.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
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After yet another ugly showing, that’s the question Yzerman may have to spend his holiday pondering.Max Bultman, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Before us, Aghdam, once a vibrant urban hub, exposed the ugly scars of war.Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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However, communities in the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains were still experiencing unhealthful air quality, according to the air district.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2024
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According to the agency’s map, very unhealthy air levels were detected in the Chino Valley and San Bernardino areas, unhealthful levels in the eastern San Gabriel Valley as well as Pomona, Perris, Corona, Riverside areas and far northern Orange County.Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
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While no adverse health effects have been reported, consumers are advised not to consume these items and to either throw them away or return them.Anissa Reyes, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
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Alcon Laboratories, which manufacturers the eye drops, has not received any reports of customers suffering adverse effects, the FDA said.Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Noxious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noxious. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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