saline

Example Sentences

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Water running off farmlands flows into the saline lake, and less water would shrink the lake faster, affecting wildlife and nearby communities where windblown dust brings high asthma rates and other health problems.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

For hours, they were unconscious, neighbours later said - revived with water, then saline injections as the house filled with people and cries.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

It’s also a good idea to keep water or saline spray with you, as both can help remove pepper spray from the eyes.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2026

The woman said in the suit that Rubin requested she replace her saline implants with silicone, since that was a sturdier material.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

The damaged limb floated inside, cushioned by saline solution that had to be at exactly the right temperature.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan