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glyphosate

American  
[glahy-fos-eyt] / glaɪˈfɒs eɪt /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. a compound, C 3 H 8 NO 5 P, used to kill a wide range of weeds.


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But customers in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa are "delaying purchases" of glyphosate products, Bayer said in its report.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

German agrichemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer reported Tuesday a bump in first-quarter profit, driven by its agricultural business even as high-stakes lawsuits over its glyphosate weedkillers drag on in the United States.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

"The evidence that glyphosate and GBHs harm human health at levels of current use is now so strong that no additional delays in regulation of glyphosate can be justified", the statement reads.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Durnell, a case centered on whether individuals can sue the pesticide manufacturer over claims that glyphosate, the main ingredient in the popular weed killer Roundup, causes cancer.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Activists are rallying in D.C. to protest the Trump administration’s handling of glyphosate, the weedkiller sold as Roundup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

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