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the spotted tablecloth clashed with the stripes on the wallpaper
not surprisingly, the white cow and black bull had a spotted calf
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Bites can cause rickettsia parkeri, a type of spotted fever.
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Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
The spotted fish thrashes angrily, disturbing the waters so that the pool’s edge laps against the rock.
—Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Data from iNaturalist users helps track the migration of invasive species, like the spotted lanternfly.
—David Pogue, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The resulting hybrid has characteristics of both plants but with softer spines than agaves and the spotted patterns of manfreda plants.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
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Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026
The spotted fish thrashes angrily, disturbing the waters so that the pool’s edge laps against the rock.
—Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Data from iNaturalist users helps track the migration of invasive species, like the spotted lanternfly.
—David Pogue, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
The resulting hybrid has characteristics of both plants but with softer spines than agaves and the spotted patterns of manfreda plants.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Spotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spotted. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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