pollen

Example Sentences

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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

Rising temperatures caused by climate change mean that the pollen season is extending.

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

By around 5,000 years ago, pollen analyses testify to widespread deforestation of highland valleys, suggesting forest clearance for agriculture.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond