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Recent Examples of saline
For kids, saline nasal rinses and sprays are a gentler starting point recommended by Johns Hopkins pediatric physicians before moving to antihistamines.
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
With pollen seasons growing longer and more intense each year, starting medications earlier, reducing indoor allergen exposure and using tools like saline rinses and steam can meaningfully reduce how hard this season hits.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The Great Salt Lake is the largest saline lake in the Northern Hemisphere, and the world's 8th-largest, said Hannah Freeze, deputy commissioner of the Great Salt Lake.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
The saline lake has been shrinking rapidly since the early 2000s, when the Imperial Irrigation District began selling some of its Colorado River water to growing urban areas under an agreement with agencies in San Diego County and the Coachella Valley.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
With pollen seasons growing longer and more intense each year, starting medications earlier, reducing indoor allergen exposure and using tools like saline rinses and steam can meaningfully reduce how hard this season hits.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
The Great Salt Lake is the largest saline lake in the Northern Hemisphere, and the world's 8th-largest, said Hannah Freeze, deputy commissioner of the Great Salt Lake.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
The saline lake has been shrinking rapidly since the early 2000s, when the Imperial Irrigation District began selling some of its Colorado River water to growing urban areas under an agreement with agencies in San Diego County and the Coachella Valley.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saline
salt
Adjective
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Why Baking Soda Works on Weeds The reason baking soda is effective in killing weeds is that one of its major ingredients is salt.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
17 May 2026
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Star jasmine is moderately salt tolerant but not cold hardy.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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“Saline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saline. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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