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Recent Examples of polka dotWhat do bullet holes, from an Ebony spread on gun violence, have to do with the polka dots on a model’s dress?—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025 There’s something about polka dots that gives a fun, nostalgic, and youthful vibe to any ensemble.—Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025 The dynamic duo looked like they were cut from the same cloth in matching black polka dots — take a peek.—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025 The polka dot elements were striking especially when paired with minimal jewelry and black pumps.—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for polka dot
If the Twins hit a rough patch again, Lopez would be a prime candidate to improve a Mariners starting rotation that currently has the sixth-worst Wins Above Average among starting rotations at minus-0.6.
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Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Such a rough patch at Barcelona, where Miami’s elite quartet — and Mascherano — plied their trade, would have likely been catastrophic.
The Naugatuck train station is a small plexiglass box with a single bench, a lone dot in the expanse of the concrete parking lot, just across from the loading dock of a post office.
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Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
The black dot on your iPhone after upgrading to iOS 18.4 is not a bug at all.
Brightness uniformity is claimed to be 95%, and laser speckles are reduced by up to 97%.
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New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2025
The Bigmouth Buffalo Is In No Hurry To Grow Its Population
Broad-bodied, olive-toned and often dusted with copper or black speckles, the bigmouth buffalo, or Ictiobus cyprinellus, can grow over four feet long and tip the scales at 80 pounds.
While podcast companies are able to generate revenue from the sponsorships embedded in the shows, YouTube is typically in charge of the traditional ad spots during breaks.
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Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
Only the Pittsburgh Steelers, who let both Justin Fields and Russell Wilson walk in free agency, have uncertainty at that spot.
The skin’s appearance after a flare can also differ, with those with dark skin often experiencing more hyperpigmentation (dark patches) and hypopigmentation (light splotches) than those with fair skin.
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Sierra Leone Starks,
Allure,
18 Apr. 2025
Shards of glass and splotches of blood were found nearby.
This nude lipstick shade has just a touch of warmth to it, plus gold flecks that catch the light for fuller-looking lips.
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Claire Sullivan,
Footwear News,
6 May 2025
For all his flaws, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s willingness to speak openly about autism as a public health concern led some of us to find flecks of hope in his arrival as secretary of health and human services.
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