droplets

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COVID-19 transmission occurred when an infected person breathed out droplets and very small particles that contained the virus.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 7, 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

Infections are more likely to come from contaminated hands, frequently touched surfaces, airborne droplets, and items like phones used in the bathroom.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Water droplets trembled on her eyelashes, making it look like she’d been crying.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix