droplets

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During the outbreak, people appeared to be infected mostly "through inhalation of droplets", it added.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Inside these cells, fat is packed into structures called lipid droplets, which act as fuel reserves the body can draw on when needed, such as during fasting between meals.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

On local Telegram chat groups, people shared photos of oil slicks in the sea, black puddles on the road and stray animals covered in oily droplets.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Chen fitted me with what looked like an enormous diving mask that quickly filled with cool, hydrating mist — I felt droplets of water dripping from my eyes and down my cheeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Everything was humid and damp, and whereas I’d been freezing cold inside the examination room, I felt sweat droplets trickling from my armpits by the time I made it to Cade’s truck.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith