Example Sentences

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Aerosols contributed to the quick spread of Covid-19.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The findings were recently published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society and are part of a broader collaboration known as CHemistry in the Arctic: Clouds, Halogens, and Aerosols, or CHACHA.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

Aerosols slightly cool the planet and mask the effects of burning coal, oil and natural gas, the study’s lead author said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 30, 2023

Aerosols can tweak Earth’s temperature by modulating the formation of sunlight-reflecting clouds and influence our planet’s natural “sunscreen” by either spurring or suppressing ozone-destroying chemical reactions.

From Scientific American • Oct. 26, 2023

Aerosols don’t just reflect light on their own; they can also alter clouds.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 20, 2022