How to Use mercury in a Sentence
mercury
noun- In the summer, the mercury can reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
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The preferred tool in the process is mercury, which collects and purifies traces found in the soil.
— Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2022 -
This makes swai prone to unsafe levels of mercury and other chemicals.
— Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 24 Sep. 2024 -
The use of mercury in cosmetics is restricted in most countries due to its toxic effects.
— Meera Senthilingam, CNN, 9 Mar. 2022 -
An alchemist working for elite members of society would have employed gold and mercury to combat a wide range of diseases.
— Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024 -
This ash contains a dangerous mix of heavy metals and toxic chemicals such as arsenic, boron, lead and mercury.
— Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2022 -
Once mining begins, harmful chemicals like mercury and cyanide pollute nearby rivers.
— Jalynn Hilton, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2024 -
Fish to Limit or Avoid Some fish can contain heavy metals like mercury and other contaminants.
— Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 19 Sep. 2024 -
Hot and humid conditions will give way to a strong cold front in San Antonio, dropping the mercury 40 degrees by mid-week.
— Express-News Staff, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Feb. 2022 -
Choose smaller, younger seafood that will contain less mercury and other toxins than larger, older seafood, according to Silent Spring.
— Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024 -
This antioxidant is extremely vital in protecting our bodies from oxidative stress, as well as protection from mercury and other toxic metals.
— Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 24 Mar. 2022 -
As the mercury dives in the U.K., Christmas songs warm the chart.
— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2022 -
Even the best friendships can be chilled when the mercury drops.
— Jinjoo Lee, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 -
Ambush The city was in the grip of a weeklong heat wave, and the mercury that day had reached 101.
— Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2024 -
Hermione went up like the mercury in the thermometer. . . .
— Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2022 -
Those two, along with mercury, are the only three for which use is the largest source of loss.
— John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 May 2022 -
Add it to your list of party drinks to serve when the mercury rises.
— Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2023 -
And these mercury glass eggs would be perfect on the spa's front counter.
— Hannah Jones, Country Living, 9 May 2022 -
But in the past year, there have been only three days in which the mercury fell further.
— Martin Weil, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2024 -
Space out fish meals to allow your body to get rid of some mercury.
— Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 18 July 2022 -
For years, the coffee calendar was fixed: iced in the warmer months, hot once the mercury dropped.
— New York Times, 7 Nov. 2022 -
The mercury hit 47 degrees Fahrenheit in the area on Wednesday.
— Todd Richmond, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2024 -
What’s Next: El Niño could soon start to raise the mercury globally.
— Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 5 May 2023 -
On the eve of October, the mercury rose to 76 degrees, one above the Sept. 30 average.
— Martin Weil, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2023 -
At Dulles, the mercury fell only a single degree short of 100.
— Martin Weil, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2023 -
The new rule lowers the emissions standard for mercury from these plants by 70%.
— Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 1 May 2024 -
But hang on, suddenly the mercury is rising, and what will that mean?
— Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023 -
Even with wind and rain, the mercury could still reach 60 degrees in Burlington, Vermont.
— Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024 -
In Sonoma County, the mercury was expected to say in the 80s.
— Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024 -
Tiny Shorts The mercury isn’t the only thing rising; hot pants are still going strong.
— Irene Kim, Vogue, 31 July 2024
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