pollen

Example Sentences

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Three years after building their Memphis house, they admitted they were losing their battle against pollen, which unfailingly settled into the screened-in porch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

The pollen forecast will be available on the BBC Weather app from Thursday 19 March.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

By matching the models with real world evidence preserved in pollen, they were able to estimate how much each factor influenced plant cover.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

Earlier studies on Rapa Nui relied on indicators such as pollen, plant remains, elemental chemistry, and how quickly sediments built up to infer past environmental changes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

I climb the ladder like I have a thousand times before and swing myself onto the octagonal deck that’s covered in a mix of old, crackling autumn leaves and a layer of spring-green pollen.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King