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I studied the pastries while pretending not to listen: tea-infused buns knotted with candied citrus, laminated pastry layered with spiced cream cheese, craggy oat muffins dotted with boysenberry preserves.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Fibreglass statues of Clyde - who was designed by 12-year-old Beth Gilmour - were dotted around the city and his beaming smile was all over social media.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Anchored by Clemson University and dotted with former mill towns, it carries a decidedly working-class history that is a world removed from the chummy capital of Columbia and the wealthy cities along the coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
That’s probably overegging the pudding — I’d be surprised if that many attendees signed on the dotted line — but in the end, it’s a numbers game.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Water dotted the scarf on her head and the white armband on her coat, and she was barefoot, her round, muddy toes sticking out from torn and filthy stockings.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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