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Recent Examples of droplet
When air is warm and humid, the moisture from the air causes the droplets to fall to the ground faster.2
Dryness weakens the body's ability to defend against germs: Dry air during cold months decreases moisture on the skin and inside the nose and mouth.
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Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2024
Walking pneumonia can spread through droplets when someone coughs or sneezes, the germs linger in the air and others breathe them in, the CDC said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
That’s because the common cold and the flu are often transmitted through airborne viral droplets.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2024
In a test of the technology, droplets of the MENDs (in a carrier solution) were injected into the subthalamic nucleus region of the brains of lab mice.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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Patty Weasler, Rn, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2024
Walking pneumonia can spread through droplets when someone coughs or sneezes, the germs linger in the air and others breathe them in, the CDC said.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
That’s because the common cold and the flu are often transmitted through airborne viral droplets.
—Cheyenne Buckingham, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2024
In a test of the technology, droplets of the MENDs (in a carrier solution) were injected into the subthalamic nucleus region of the brains of lab mice.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for droplet
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Water passes through a tank filled with resin beads that are coated with sodium ions.Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 Dec. 2024
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To prevent oxidation, these nano-particles may be encapsulated in plastic beads and spread across a conventional plastic (or other material) optical disc substrate.Thomas Coughlin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Great bright globs of gore, falling splat-splat on the linoleum.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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The catenary lights provide a festive evening glob reminiscent of vineyard properties.Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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The model was filmed sampling an intravenous drip laced with nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (or NAD+) for an episode of The Kardashians.Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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The gorgeous appliance can make up to 10 cups of drip coffee at once, and the brew stayed flavorful and warm after sitting for an hour in our tests.Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Dec. 2024
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Between January and November, China’s industrial profits fell 4.7% from the same period last year, compared to a 4.3% drop year-on-year in the first 10 months of 2024.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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At least one of those storms is expected to hit New York City just in time for the Times Square ball drop on Tuesday night.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Droplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droplet. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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