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sooty

[soot-ee, soo-tee] / ˈsʊt i, ˈsu ti /


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Sooty bark disease spread to the U.K. on exported lumber shortly before 1945, and it has since spread through much of Europe.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2021

Sooty deposits have been reported on glaciers in New Zealand, potentially accelerating the rate at which they are melting, the program said.

From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2020

Perhaps journalist is now just too broad a term, in much the way the word actor encompasses everyone from Meryl Streep to Sooty.

From The Guardian • Dec. 22, 2018

He has taken Sooty back to Blackpool to celebrate his birthday with the unveiling of a plaque and a special day of celebration.

From BBC • Jul. 20, 2018

Sooty, cheap lace curtains hung at the window.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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