pollen
Example Sentences
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Three years after building their Memphis house, they admitted they were losing their battle against pollen, which unfailingly settled into the screened-in porch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
The early season warmth will be welcomed by many, but not if you suffer from tree pollen.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
Layers of pollen preserved in mud reveal what kinds of plants once grew nearby, while increased sand content can point to greater erosion.
From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026
The team then compared those simulations with extensive fossil pollen data from the same eras.
From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026
The wind, it seems, isn’t discriminatory in which kind of plant pollen it blows.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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