droplets
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Respiratory droplets containing Yersinia pestis are heavy and drop to surfaces quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Respiratory droplets carrying the Yersinia bacteria are released through coughing or sneezing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Pneumonic plague is also highly contagious and can spread from person to person via air droplets.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
The researchers are working to program these droplets so they behave as active, dynamic, cell-sized compartments.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
Its eyes were glazed with hate as it hung in the air surrounded by churning water and a million diamond droplets of water.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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