particles
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Hantavirus is initially contracted by humans through inhalation of particles contaminated with the urine, feces or saliva of a rodent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Near the poles, however, magnetic field lines open into space, allowing some particles to enter the atmosphere.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
With COVID, people could get sick just by breathing in aerosolized viral particles floating around and pushed across an entire room by an air conditioning vent.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Because this same feature appears across many different types of particles, the findings strongly support theories suggesting that cosmic ray acceleration and movement through space are controlled by rigidity.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
As Percy watched, the last particles of Titan essence from Hyperion and Krios were vacuumed into the warrior’s maw.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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