doodles

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This plot doodles along, rarely going where we expect.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Poodle-cross dogs, also known as "doodles", have risen in popularity in recent years, making up the top three types of crossbreeds owned by dog owners, according to a 2025 survey by the Dogs Trust.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The comics that began as office doodles during boring meetings grew into an empire for Adams with companion books, a short-lived animated show and an ill-fated burrito line.

From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026

All along he poured his inexhaustible love of tricky form into doodles he calls “ambigrams.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Leaves not a single descendant, only scattered, partial testimony, His complete works doodles in the dirt?

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel