pollen

Example Sentences

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Honeybees rely on pollen as their main food source.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

It was hard to keep the pollen out of the porch, and even harder to keep people in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Experts predicted a severe pollen season in 2025.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Layers of pollen preserved in mud reveal what kinds of plants once grew nearby, while increased sand content can point to greater erosion.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

But the Bay Area’s smog stung his eyes, the traffic noise gave him headaches, and the pollen made him cough.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini