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dot

[dot] / dɒt /




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In 2012 Mr. Bernanke added the dot plot of the future funds rate.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

They adjusted the black hole's mass and other properties, then compared the simulated brightness with JWST's measurements of the red dot.

From Science Daily Aug. 13, 2026

"Every little red dot is consistent with being a black hole star," Naidu said.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Eco-lodges dot the area, a destination for hikers and boaters to view one of Alaska’s densest populations of brown bears.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

“Thanks,” said Darlene, a bright red dot on her chin.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

“There’s so much education they need, and they need it when they are already under a lot of pressure. It’s really hard to connect all the dots in the best-case scenario,” she said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

It doesn’t take a royal watcher to connect those dots.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

One leading idea is that little red dots are supermassive black holes known as active galactic nuclei.

From Science Daily Aug. 17, 2026

I have scattergrams — charts showing no reliable pattern — of every major valuation metric against one-year forward returns, and the dots are all over the map.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

Red Hawk, Coy, and Iron Valley all had dots on the map, but not Sassafras Springs, Missouri.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Note: No positional data available for the dotted line.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 25, 2026

After so long on the road, driving past despair dotted along the road’s shoulders, Day brushes off a cry for help with a joke.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

The house, which has fascinated generations of commuters, was built in 1963 by Sam Harkleroad, a tinkerer who dotted Marin County with unconventional dwellings before he died in 1993.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

"You can see little green stars all dotted around."

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

But then, after a little bit of rain, the clouds cleared and brilliant green valleys spread before them, dotted by tiny houses.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

But not to be outdone by his opposite number, Jordan hit back for the hosts with a fine finish, dotting down in the corner despite Theo Attissogbe's last-ditch attempt to shove him into touch.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Few of Portugal’s many hill towns dotting the border with Spain can claim to be as unapologetically spare and atmospheric as Castelo Rodrigo.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

Almost all of Mandalay's flattened or toppled residential buildings have been cleared away, some of them already rebuilt and others remaining as fenced-off empty lots dotting the city.

From Barron's Mar. 26, 2026

You get a polite dotting of fruit, sure, but rarely that jammy, tart little thrum that only arrives when berries are given permission to fully collapse into themselves.

From Salon Dec. 16, 2025

She had a few pimples dotting the sides of her cheeks near her ears.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young




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