droplets

Example Sentences

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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

These droplets can contain bacteria and viruses from the bowl and travel up to 2 meters.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Many are rendered in his signature teardrop style, where droplets hold fragments of memory and history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 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

The little water droplets did a crazy, sizzling dance on the hot iron then disappeared.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya