as in harmful
causing or capable of causing harm
hand washing is one of the easiest ways to help prevent the spread of nocuous germs
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Adjective
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This method takes too long—by the time the soup is fully thawed, there is a high risk that harmful bacteria have already grown.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
16 Mar. 2026 -
This can introduce impurities or harmful microorganisms to the bathroom environment as a result.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The private weather service AccuWeather calculated that more than 200 million people were under threat Monday of some kind of dangerous weather.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Prominent quartz slab makers acknowledge that processing produces dangerous dust, but claim risks are avoidable.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Some foods stood out as especially neuroprotective or detrimental.—
Dr. Sumana Kondle,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Trump has faced criticism for policies seen as detrimental to gay, transgender and nonbinary individuals.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Honeycutt noted that the executive order came just days before the House Agriculture Committee was considering a five-year farm bill that would shield manufacturers from litigation related to adverse health impacts when the chemicals are used in accordance with federal law.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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Short-term exposure by inhalation can cause headaches, dizziness, nausea, fatigue respiratory irritation and other adverse health effects, according to the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The western half of the country spent the winter baking—nine states had their hottest winter ever and five their second-hottest—which worsened drought conditions and has raised the risks of damaging wildfires come spring and summer.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
13 Mar. 2026
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The potential storms could bring more damaging winds and heavy rain, the weather service said, with a slight chance for tornadoes to develop.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Nocuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nocuous. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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