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spray

[sprey] / spreɪ /




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Durnell -- who relied on Monsanto marketing that Roundup was safe to spray on clothing -- blamed the product for his blood cancer diagnosis.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Uniformed marksmen spray the mob with cold water.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

After the spray of resignations, fury and anger a month ago following Labour's calamitous election results, the Makerfield by-election campaign had put a temporary cork in the bottle of the party's dissent.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

To release the captured CO2, the researchers alternately spray the protein beads with a mild acid and a mild base for roughly 10 minutes at room temperature.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Razi leaned out for a better view, but Shifa was dumbstruck, beads of spray from the whale clinging to her face.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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