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pollen

[pol-uhn] / ˈpɒl ən /


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Honeybees regularly visit these same areas while collecting nectar and pollen, raising questions about what happens when they are exposed to weedkillers during their daily foraging.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

Air pollution, wildfire smoke, industrial disasters like the East Palestine, Ohio train wreck and extended pollen seasons are all reasons why people are increasingly concerned with making their indoor environments actually breathable.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

There’s a purpose to the stench: attracting flies and beetles to help carry pollen.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

In addition to the heat many are also struggling with the high levels of pollen.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

But the Bay Area’s smog stung his eyes, the traffic noise gave him headaches, and the pollen made him cough.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

So there's no evidence that spreading local honey on your toast will help hay fever caused by grass and tree pollens.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2025

Some of the most common tree pollens that cause allergies include birch, cedar, cottonwood, maple, elm, oak and walnut, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

From Seattle Times Mar. 22, 2024

She also explains that asthma is likely influenced by where someone lives—exposure to pollutants as well as the types of pollens or allergens can differ from region to region.

From Scientific American Oct. 20, 2023

The sticky stuff captured mammoths, saber-toothed cats, giant sloths and other iconic Ice Age mammals along with a near-perfect cross-section of the world they inhabited: birds, insects, plants, seeds, pollens.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 28, 2022

It may be said that the two pollens and the two stigmas mutually recognise each other by some means.

From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Charles Darwin




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