dots

Example Sentences

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It would take another 16 years before dots and dashes reliably flowed between Great Britain and North America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Rather, it’s a pragmatic game of connecting the dots, revealing a damning picture of widespread corruption.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Concerns have grown over “blue-dot fever,” a term used to describe a prevalence of blue dots that represent empty seats on venue seat maps.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

In late 2025, researchers demonstrated all photonic quantum teleportation using photons from distinct quantum dots in a hybrid urban network.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

As I move the thin newsprint over the bulb, tiny dots of light shine through the paper.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin