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plural of spot
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as in specks
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part in summer the white coat of the snow leopard is studded with brownish black spots

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as in locations
the area or space occupied by or intended for something the cat grabbed my spot on the couch the minute I stood up

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spots

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verb

present tense third-person singular of spot

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Noun
  • Get your little buns, get your little pickles, a fun mustard or two, delightful.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Highly acidic foods like pickles and tomatoes will react with the can after an extended period of time, causing both taste and texture changes so pay particularly close attention to expiration dates on these items.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The company's innovative approach combines box-free drop-off locations with streamlined processing, allowing merchants to manage reverse logistics more effectively while reducing strain on store and warehouse staff.
    Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Additionally, the introduction of Too Good to Go in our locations helps save perfectly edible food at the end of the day.
    Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The designer’s initial shows for Maison Margiela were staged in no-frills white-box venues, leaving the stage to his expert tailoring and dressmaking.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Their exceptional venues provide the ideal backdrop for showcasing our premium products, both in the UK and worldwide, opening new avenues for meaningful engagement.
    Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Mail app sees new categorization options and more.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • About half the deal flow the investment fund sees originates through one of those two businesses, a quarter from the 50 LPs in the fund and the rest from cold calls to, or from, new concepts.
    Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Chief among these dilemmas is the portrayal of violence.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Some of the challenges include balancing business goals with ethical considerations, facing dilemmas when pressured to cut corners or prioritize short-term gains and incurring costs and time delays to ethically source supply chains.
    Ken Sterling, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • But what if your littles have five years between them, like ours—or if your family included an even broader age range?
    Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Some sea creatures manifest that may frighten the littles.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Spots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spots. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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