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pockmarked

adjective

as in dimpled

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Recent Examples of pockmarked Soon after the moon was formed, asteroids bombarded it, creating its pockmarked topography. — Martin Elvis, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026 But asteroids and comets have also bombarded Mercury, riddling it with impact craters, much like the pockmarked surface of Earth’s moon. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 The crash is expected to create a new crater on the moon's pockmarked surface and kick up enough dust that powerful instruments may be able to spot it more than a quarter-million miles away on Earth. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 July 2026 The mission also revealed a new side of our planet with an Earthset photo, showing our Blue Marble setting behind the gray, pockmarked moon. — Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026 The four astronauts channeled Apollo 8’s famous Earthrise shot from 1968 with a powerful photo of Earth setting behind the gray, pockmarked moon. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026 The planters are pockmarked and rough-cut; etched and grooved to mimic oyster reefs and mangrove roots. — Nathan Rott, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026 Chuky’s face was pockmarked and flat-browed, with heavy, sagging eyelids that might’ve been extra-weighted by the liquor. — Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 Debris covers the muddy, pockmarked road, geolocated by NBC News to southern Pokrovsk — the city where fierce battles are taking place amid Russia's push to advance deeper into eastern Ukraine. — Caroline Radnofsky, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2025

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Symptoms can include a lump in the armpit, dimpled skin on the chest, red or flaky skin near the nipple, pain or tenderness on the chest or armpit, clear or bloody nipple discharge and an inverted nipple, per the Cleveland Clinic.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
His hair and eyes are dark, and though his hands still possess the dimpled pudginess of childhood, his face has aged in a way that has nothing to do with years.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026

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In South Africa’s northernmost province, under a cavernous expanse of jagged gray rock, lies a mineral treasure trove that could play a pivotal role in the country’s relationship with global superpowers.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The cavernous arena was filled with exhibits showcasing the convention center’s history, including tributes to musical artists, political leaders, athletes, and even circus performers who have performed under that iconic domed ceiling.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

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