saline

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Water running off farmlands flows into the saline lake, and less water would shrink the lake faster, affecting wildlife and nearby communities where windblown dust brings high asthma rates and other health problems.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Nematodes can be found in deep ocean sediments, Arctic environments, and even highly saline soils.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

Researchers in the late 1970s found that after patients had their molars extracted, an IV saline drip provided pain relief through the body’s natural ability to produce endorphins.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026

The woman said in the suit that Rubin requested she replace her saline implants with silicone, since that was a sturdier material.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

Since she faces the saline spray, her copper skin has already turned green, but she wears it majestically, nobly.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman