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

Experts predicted a severe pollen season in 2025.

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

Each day, people inhale millions of microscopic particles, including soot, dust, pollen, microplastics, viruses, and engineered nanoparticles.

From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026

I reached into the pollen bag and took some out to scatter from north to south.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac