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a chemical used to destroy plants or stop plant growth
An herbicide widely used to control weeds.
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Recent Examples of herbicide
In particular, herbicides like Monsanto’s Roundup and the spread of agriculture have reduced populations of milkweed plants, the only food source for monarch caterpillars.
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Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Some residents are concerned about the herbicides City Park uses to control invasive plants.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
But that risk did not come to pass, thanks in part to the fact that Corteva, which produces fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and seed treatments that protect against weeds and diseases, is located at least half a mile from any residential areas, said Fire Prevention Capt. Joe Ottolini.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
Krueger’s Christmas Tree Farm in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, for example, doesn’t use pesticides and minimally uses herbicides, according to John Krueger, third generation owner.
—Eve Glover, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
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Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
Some residents are concerned about the herbicides City Park uses to control invasive plants.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
But that risk did not come to pass, thanks in part to the fact that Corteva, which produces fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and seed treatments that protect against weeds and diseases, is located at least half a mile from any residential areas, said Fire Prevention Capt. Joe Ottolini.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
Krueger’s Christmas Tree Farm in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, for example, doesn’t use pesticides and minimally uses herbicides, according to John Krueger, third generation owner.
—Eve Glover, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for herbicide
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbicide. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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