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Recent Examples of droplet
Measles is a viral infection that spreads through the air and via droplets.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
During another, his hand gets cut off and spins through outer space past one of the ship’s windows, droplets of blood trickling behind it.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
For inspiration, the pair looked to Venus and its thick cloud layer made of tiny sulfuric acid droplets.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Spread primarily through droplets released by coughing or sneezing, measles can remain in a room and on surfaces for up to two hours after an infected person leaves, according to the CDC.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
During another, his hand gets cut off and spins through outer space past one of the ship’s windows, droplets of blood trickling behind it.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
For inspiration, the pair looked to Venus and its thick cloud layer made of tiny sulfuric acid droplets.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Spread primarily through droplets released by coughing or sneezing, measles can remain in a room and on surfaces for up to two hours after an infected person leaves, according to the CDC.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for droplet
Noun
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Try this weighted blanket from Amazon for a more affordable option that is made with glass beads.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
19 Mar. 2025
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The runway looks will include styles with intricate embellishments like complex pearl patterns, pictures and portraits, including some creations that required hundreds of thousands of beads and weeks of embroidery.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Besides plants and flowers, a dinosaur tail, a crab, a hell ant, a spider mom and her young, and a firefly have been found entombed in globs of tree resin.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2025
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Beelzebub, however, is nothing but evil incarnate, first appearing as a sort of metaphysical pollution—a writhing black oil-like glob suspended in midair.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In addition to the traditional coffee offerings, there are regular drip coffees, lattes, matcha and frappuccinos on the menu.—
Sunny Hubler,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2025
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Its Byzantine look is punched with vivid colors and hints of Abstract Expressionist brushstrokes and paint drips.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The Chargers looked past Quentin Johnston’s 13 career drops at TCU and took him in the first round.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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That could be in the range of the biggest drop in sales in the company’s history, nearly twice the drop during the early months of the pandemic, when factories and showrooms were closed due to stay-at-home orders.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Droplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droplet. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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