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spray

[sprey] / spreɪ /




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“This smelled more like a room spray than an incense. It remained fresh throughout the entire burn.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Researchers at Texas A&M University say they may have found a way to do just that using a simple nasal spray designed to reduce inflammation in the brain.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Crews are using the high volume pump to spray water to the fire.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Whether the substance was tear gas — which, incidentally, is a powder, not a gas — or pepper spray is unclear.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Then I spray the bins with air freshener and put in new bags.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins




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