spray

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Flowers played a prominent role, with a spray of daffodils bursting from one skirt or the red-orange petals of California's poppy, the state flower, cascading down a dress.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

There are other forms of transdermal delivery systems: Transdermal estrogen can be applied as a daily spray, gel or vaginal ring that is good for three months.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

A grandmother who paid rogue builders more than £13,000 to remove spray foam insulation from her house has said it has left her feeling "trapped" with a leaking roof which will cost £20,000 to repair.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

In earlier research published in 2023, scientists discovered that dust blowing from the Sahara Desert across the Atlantic Ocean can combine with salt from sea spray to create tiny particles called iron salt aerosols.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Within two hours the winds picked up, quickly blowing into hurricane force, crashing waves against the rocks and hurling spray over the men in the boats, where it froze into slush.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong