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Adjective
The warnings mean ground-level ozone and particulate concentrations are forecast to reach dangerous levels.—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025 Compared to just the year before, particulate pollution levels rose nationwide by an average of 20 percent, the data showed.—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
The cloud droplets form around natural and human-made aerosol particulates in the air according to microscopic physics that are not fully understood.—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 Lawson said Cal Fire makes N-95 masks available to those fighting fires, which can protect firefighters from particulate matter and certain irritants that cause Valley Fever, a fungal infection, Lawson said.—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for particulate
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