pollen

Example Sentences

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It was hard to keep the pollen out of the porch, and even harder to keep people in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Rising temperatures caused by climate change mean that the pollen season is extending.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The team then compared those simulations with extensive fossil pollen data from the same eras.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

While some trees are felled for infrastructure, officials justify removing others to tackle seasonal pollen allergies that are especially acute in spring.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

There were gnats at the mouth, little flecks of pollen drifting above the nose.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien