spray

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With no time to grab his bear spray, Crago said he threw up his right arm to try to shield himself instead.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Bottle bio: Another Rías Baixas Albariño, this comes from Galicia, Spain, and has flavors of white peach, citrus peel, chamomile, wet stone and sea spray.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Researchers delivered the EVs through a nasal spray, allowing the treatment to bypass the brain's protective barrier and travel directly into brain tissue.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

The substance is believed to have been an irritant spray, identified by authorities as likely containing capsaicin - which is found in chilli peppers.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The spray left Nhamo feeling damp and irritated.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer