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Recent Examples of droplet
The virus is spread through contact with infectious droplets that can become airborne through coughing, breathing and sneezing.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Once these clumps grow to about 50 nanometers (roughly the diameter of a virus) moisture condenses around them into cloud droplets.
—Max G. Levy, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
The last reported occurrence of human-to-human transmission was reported in 1924, according to the National Institutes of Health, and is typically spread through respiratory droplets.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Measles, a highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral disease spread through respiratory droplets, was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Once these clumps grow to about 50 nanometers (roughly the diameter of a virus) moisture condenses around them into cloud droplets.
—Max G. Levy, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
The last reported occurrence of human-to-human transmission was reported in 1924, according to the National Institutes of Health, and is typically spread through respiratory droplets.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Measles, a highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral disease spread through respiratory droplets, was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for droplet
Noun
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Archaeologists also uncovered pieces of clothing in the graves with amber and glass beads and iron fibulae used to fasten garments.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
29 July 2025
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Cooling properties Gel mattress toppers have an innate cooling property, thanks to the gel beads dispersed around the topper, unlike memory foam toppers, which can trap heat and make for a hotter sleeping experience.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Each glob of goo will connect to any glob it is placed next to, which allows for all kinds of creations – especially as variables are introduced that toy with the game’s physics.—
Joshua Rivera,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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Then Domokos and the chief engineer of the model spotted a glob of stray glue clinging to one of its vertices.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Reubens says self-watering containers, drip irrigation systems with timers, or even DIY methods like upside-down water bottles or water globes can keep plants hydrated for several days.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 July 2025
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Tears turned her mascara into long black drips down her cheeks.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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New episodes of The Sandman drop on Netflix at 3 a.m.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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The local decline in veteran homelessness is part of a record-breaking drop across the U.S. since 2010, when the federal government began a focused effort to end homelessness among veterans.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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“Droplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droplet. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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