aerosol

Example Sentences

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Then there was an explosion—likely an aerosol can.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

A man in a hoodie and mask, who authorities said was Bradbury, walks into a kitchen with an aerosol can, allegedly a poison for bugs, and sprays everything in sight.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

That earlier study identified several key drivers, including shrinking snow and ice cover, rising atmospheric moisture, and the influence of aerosol pollutants.

From Science Daily • Jan. 21, 2026

The sensors also have an aerosol probe that measures particulate matter, because dust helps with snowflake formation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

After the third use of the aerosol new symptoms developed: fever, pains in the joints and general malaise, acute phlebitis in one leg.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson