Examples of pesticide in a Sentence
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Grow a variety of edible flowers in your garden (be sure to skip the toxic sprays, pesticides, and fertilizers!) or order them from dealers who ship them straight to your door in clamshell packages.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2024
Instead, consider treating your ash trees with approved pesticides to protect them from these destructive bugs.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2024
Instead, consider treating your ash trees with approved pesticides to protect them from these destructive bugs.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for pesticide
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pesticide. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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pesticide
noun
pes·ti·cide
ˈpes-tə-ˌsīd 
: a substance used to destroy pests
pesticidal
adjective
ˌpes-tə-ˈsīd-ᵊl
Medical Definition
pesticide
noun
pes·ti·cide
ˈpes-tə-ˌsīd
: an agent used to destroy pests
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