Example Sentences

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Stanford University climate scientist Rob Jackson, who also wasn’t part of the study, said, “a few facilities are poisoning the air for everyone.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2024

“The corporations that are poisoning our communities must be held accountable, and must reverse this catastrophe,” she said.

From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2021

This finding is supported by a new study conducted by the Center for Biological Diversity and other partners, which shows that pesticides are poisoning soil and all the life supported by it.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2021

On Twitter, Simon has won a unique reputation as a prolific hurler of baroque insults targeting those he believes are poisoning the social media platform.

From Slate • Oct. 19, 2018

He says we are poisoning the rivers and ruining the gene pools of the planet.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood