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spray

[spray] / spreɪ /




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Stopping issues such as herbicide drift, where farmers spray chemicals onto their land and through wind it moves miles away and damages other crops, would be another advantage, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

U.S. farmers are increasingly utilizing drones to spray their farmland, says the American Farm Bureau Federation in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Several then entered, one spray painting an anarchist "A" symbol on an inside wall, before police intervened to disperse them.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Reflecting on the moments leading up to the camera rolling, Jordan said it felt "pretty cool" to get a spray tan and try out bodybuilder poses for the shoot.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Ma grabs the spray bottle on my nightstand and wets my hair.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

At least nine companies sell pricey pesticide treatments or natural oil sprays for the backyard that are supposed to repel deer, or ticks, sparking an angry debate over whether they also endanger pets and pollinators.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

To examine what happens under realistic conditions, the researchers tested scented conventional liquid products as well as botanical-containing disinfectant sprays and wipes inside a model home on Purdue's campus.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

WSJ | Buy Side: Thermacell’s redesigned app-controlled repellers create a bug-free zone in your yard without smelly or harmful sprays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Buying candles, diffusers and room sprays "can help create a warm, cosy atmosphere, especially as we move into the colder months".

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Then Dad grabs the hose and sprays both of us.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander

Scented cleaners release terpenes when fragrance compounds evaporate from sprayed droplets or cleaned surfaces.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

A woman sprayed each of us with rose essential oil to help with grounding.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

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

But Fred liked being carried, and he sprayed a cool saltwater sneeze across her neck.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

A third firefighter was injured by what he said felt like an electric shock while he was on an aerial ladder spraying water onto the building.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Routine tasks such as mopping floors, spraying countertops, and wiping surfaces with scented products generate billions or trillions of particles, with the total depending on the product.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

It then takes to the air again to resume spraying precisely where it left off.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

At one training company visited by AFP, humans holding what looked like PlayStation controllers repeated a single task -- folding clothes, moving blocks, spraying a canister -- as humanoid partners mirrored their actions.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

I run to the bathroom and grab the can of air freshener and just about empty it, spraying the hallway and living room.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson


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