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Recent Examples of sublethal
Documenting often-invisible, sublethal effects in wild animals that are definitively linked to plastic itself has remained elusive.
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Matthew Savoca, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2023
But subtler, sublethal effects, like those described above for DDT, could be much farther-reaching.
—Matthew Savoca, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2023
The third is that this dosage was sublethal, just to send a message.
—Ellen Barry and Ceylan Yeginsu, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2018
There’s a growing body of evidence, too, that neonicotinoids may have sublethal effects, says Dennis vanEngelsdorp, a bee researcher at the University of Maryland who was not involved in the new study.
—Lindsey Konkel, National Geographic, 26 July 2016
There’s a growing body of evidence, too, that neonicotinoids may have sublethal effects, says Dennis vanEngelsdorp, a bee researcher at the University of Maryland who was not involved in the new study.
—National Geographic, 26 July 2016
Matthew Savoca, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2023
But subtler, sublethal effects, like those described above for DDT, could be much farther-reaching.
—Matthew Savoca, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2023
The third is that this dosage was sublethal, just to send a message.
—Ellen Barry and Ceylan Yeginsu, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2018
There’s a growing body of evidence, too, that neonicotinoids may have sublethal effects, says Dennis vanEngelsdorp, a bee researcher at the University of Maryland who was not involved in the new study.
—Lindsey Konkel, National Geographic, 26 July 2016
There’s a growing body of evidence, too, that neonicotinoids may have sublethal effects, says Dennis vanEngelsdorp, a bee researcher at the University of Maryland who was not involved in the new study.
—National Geographic, 26 July 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sublethal
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Russia has consistently denied using chemical weapons in Ukraine and, in turn, has accused Kyiv of employing toxic agents on the battlefield.Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Most of the concern comes from lab studies involving animals or human cell lines — scientists observed toxic effects of microplastics on the cellular and molecular levels.Will Stone, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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On July 30, Ray updated her fans again, revealing her diagnosis of infective endocarditis, a severe heart infection.Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 July 2024
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Hospitalizations for strokes related to opioid use and infective endocarditis, a life-threatening infection of the heart’s lining and valves, increased in people under 45 from 2006 through 2015, coinciding with the opioid epidemic’s onset, the authors added.Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 23 May 2024
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Certainly, a highly virulent respiratory virus could have a major global impact.Dave Wessner, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recently officials announced the disturbing news that bird flu has infected a pig in Oregon, a troubling development that health experts say could mean a more transmissible and virulent virus.Seema Policepatil, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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But left unchecked, fear of failure becomes poisonous.Mark Kane, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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But the film’s poisonous reviews and disastrous box office all but torpedoed her Oscar hopes this year, and the film was shut out in Monday’s Globe nominations.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Raw milk and some types of raw cheese can be a source of many kinds of germs, and lab tests show that bird flu virus in raw milk can be infectious.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Taking place in a heavily quarantine world, a 'rage virus' was unwittingly released from an animal testing facility and unleashed on the public, turning them into vicious, cannibalistic killers with highly infectious properties.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Not all of the longer-range Ioniq 5s can go that far; as EV aficionados know, fitting bigger wheels to one does deleterious things to its range.Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 3 Sep. 2024
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The state would wield a deleterious influence on public education, with a rounded civic understanding of Israeli democracy replaced by a more baldly nationalist and illiberal one.Ilan Z. Baron, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024
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Another growing problem is the use of harmful flame retardants in the plastic enclosures around batteries.Arlene Blum, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, the brand touts the product as being free from harmful chemicals, dyes, and synthetic fragrances, which earned it some extra brownie points.Casey Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2024
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Academic opportunists the past week showed once more how pernicious, naïve misinformation can catch fire and consume the truth, especially when dressed with the veneer of academic credibility.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 Feb. 2023
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Most of us can agree the world is in a perilous state, with natural disasters multiplying, pernicious new viruses continually emerging, the planet steadily overheating, and wars raging in constant rotation.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2023
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“Sublethal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sublethal. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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