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

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

By matching the models with real world evidence preserved in pollen, they were able to estimate how much each factor influenced plant cover.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

He leaned close to the earth and sprinkled pinches of yellow pollen into the four footprints.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko