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one of the many craters that pock the moon's surface
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Her scalp is bald and pocked with blisters.
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Erin Entrada Kelly, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The study by loan marketplace LendingTree analyzed data from the Federal Highway Administration to rank each state by its proportion of miles in poor condition — pocked by potholes and uneven pavement, among other hazards.
—Rose Evans
may 11, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
This is not the kind of writing that typically appears in October, whose articles are often pocked with jargon.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The tournament is pocked with teams that don’t belong, as proved by Friday’s results.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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Erin Entrada Kelly, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The study by loan marketplace LendingTree analyzed data from the Federal Highway Administration to rank each state by its proportion of miles in poor condition — pocked by potholes and uneven pavement, among other hazards.
—Rose Evans
may 11, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
This is not the kind of writing that typically appears in October, whose articles are often pocked with jargon.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
The tournament is pocked with teams that don’t belong, as proved by Friday’s results.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Pock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pock. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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pock
noun
: a pustule in an eruptive disease (as smallpox)
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