mist

Example Sentences

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In Berlin, police deployed two water cannons to spray mist onto people.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

After more than 1,300 died at the 2024 hajj, when temperatures soared past 50C, Saudi authorities ramped up anti-heat measures including giant fans, mist sprayers, cooled floors and trucks distributing drinking water.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Infection can occur when Legionella — which appears naturally in environments such as lakes and streams — gets into building water systems and people breathe in mist containing the bacteria, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The red-stone Trinetra Ganesha temple pops against the green mist of the forest primeval.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

It was the same mist as in the maze: it had the same smell, of power and dread.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell