spray
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Speers, from Bude, Cornwall, denied having items with intent to cause criminal damage and said he abandoned the idea to spray "Palestine" on the lawn by the time police approached him.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Use a spray bottle, for example, to mist water directly onto a person’s face, neck and forearms, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
“Now we’re starting to see high-quality research studies,” said Gerard Sanacora, director of the Yale Depression Research Program, whose research supported the FDA’s approval of a ketamine nasal spray to treat depression.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
A large-acceptance spectrometer then records the spray of particles produced in the interactions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026
Winds slant sideways, crushing raindrops mixed with sea spray against the glass panes.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
As the sprayer drives through a field, it intermittently sprays the weeds while passing over the crops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
A Labrador sprays his friends with water soaked into his fur from the bone-shaped pool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
A former electrical engineer who moved from his native Kentucky to take a defense job, Montgomery founded the company in 2023 with an eye toward getting pesticide sprays out of suburban yards.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Nadira Goffe argues that watching the film in 4DX—which features, among other things, scents, moving chairs, and sprays of water—is the superior way to experience the epic adventure.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
I trotted down one unknown street, then another, sending up sprays of water with each step.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
In Devon and Cornwall officers have also sprayed illegal riders and their bikes with SmartWater - a forensic marking product that contains a unique chemical code which becomes visible using ultraviolet light.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
My mom sprayed me silver, in my hair and everything.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
In Stourbridge near the UK's second largest city of Birmingham, smoke rose from smouldering ruins of several roofless houses as firefighters sprayed water on the wreckage Friday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Dozens of the black and blue pillars have been sprayed since they began sprouting earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
They sprayed perfume over him, the Duke, and the Duchess.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
If it gets off the ground, it will be able to hover over a fire, spraying it with 1.2 tonnes of water.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Photos posted to Telegram by the state emergency service showed firefighters spraying water into what appeared to be a residential building.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Barcelona residents took to spraying tourists with water guns as Airbnb rentals exacerbated a housing shortage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Every summer, lawns fill with colorful "silly sprinklers," whose looping and twisting tubes send water spraying in unusual patterns.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Derek choked instantly, and reflex action took over and he coughed, spraying water and spit in Brian’s face.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
