How to Use particle in a Sentence

particle

noun
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  • There is not a particle of truth in what he said.
  • There is not a particle of evidence to support their claim.
  • The broom has flagged bristles that can pick up fine particles from all types of floors.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2023
  • But fine particles from the smoke can make their way indoors.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 8 June 2023
  • At the center, there’s a tracker that tracks the particles passing through it.
    — Swapna Krishna, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Boogers can be yellow, green, or brown because of the particles that get trapped.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 7 Apr. 2024
  • This can filter out some of the particles that are coming in from outdoors.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 8 June 2023
  • Eclipses aren't known for shedding solar particles or moon dust that drifts down to coat us.
    — The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2024
  • The three particle board shelves hold a reasonable 55 pounds per shelf (and 30 pounds per drawer).
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2023
  • When there’s too many particle effects on screen, like the red flash that appears when staking a vampire, the frame rate slows to a crawl.
    — George Yang, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2023
  • When a cat licks itself, those papillae make one heck of a lint brush, trapping dirt, particles and loose fur.
    — Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2023
  • On top of that, PM2.5 can have more dramatic effects because the particles are small enough to get deep into the lungs and even the bloodstream.
    — Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2023
  • Dish soap helps break down grease and food particles, and warm water aids in lifting them off the microwave's surfaces.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
  • They’re joined by 1 million fast-moving particles that range in size between a pea and a grapefruit.
    — Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2023
  • The lithium, aluminum, copper, and lead don’t fall to the ground because they’re suspended, like smoke particles, in aerosols.
    — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023
  • At the highest dose (and, thus, the highest number of particles instilled), there was a nearly tenfold rise in the number of lung tumors.
    — Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
  • By blocking out sunlight, these tiny dust particles set the scene for swathes of life to be snuffed out post-impact — including the dinosaurs.
    — Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The lungs cannot cleanse themselves of particles of that particular shape.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 11 June 2023
  • These masks filter out at least 95% of airborne particles.
    — Korin Miller, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
  • In some cases, people are advised to wear masks to filter out harmful particles that make the air unsafe to breathe.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 9 June 2023
  • The particles can linger on surfaces for two weeks or longer without proper cleaning.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Those workers can be exposed to nano-sized particles of silica dust, which get trapped in their lungs.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 25 July 2023
  • The Golden State dominates the list of most polluted regions across the U.S. in terms of ozone and fine particle pollution.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
  • These small particles, while very harmful to humans, have a cooling effect on the climate.
    — Niko Kommenda, Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Finally, a high-suction machine vacuums any dust particles from the pores of the hat.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Fix the brush tool attachment onto your vacuum and suck up the more stubborn or stuck-on particles.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Even so, the process will churn up the creek bottom, causing some particles to become suspended in the water, Lasseter said.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Adding just 2 percent by volume of β-caryophyllene to the mix doubled cloud formation and caused particles to grow faster.
    — WIRED, 29 Sep. 2023
  • But if the particles are entangled, the two outcomes will be related.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
  • This handheld model has a strong suction force of 8,000 pascals in its two modes to easily grab small crumbs and dust particles.
    — Lauren Fischer, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024

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