Example Sentences

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Leo condemned "a deadly mix of obscure interests and indifference toward the common good, which has poisoned the natural and social environment".

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Social media has poisoned adolescence, and digital technology has widened the gulf between children and parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“My family tree has poisoned roots,” Cecily says.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024

Set in Taranto, an Italian port city where a contamination disaster has poisoned the area and caused the remaining residents to scrabble for survival, the story focuses on two orphans.

From New York Times • May 19, 2022

Maybe his fever is returning; maybe the sludge they drank in the hotel cellar has poisoned him.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr