peppered
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His calls for action are peppered with the occasional "Amen", pronounced in the American way, with the first syllable said "ay" rather than "ah".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
I was an only child who peppered people with lots of questions—not to be nosy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Hundreds of robotics startups, some just a couple years old, peppered the sprawling convention centre hoping to dazzle.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
As I peppered him with questions about the pink car and the Brinks armored truck, he remained cagey while slowly yielding information.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
The prop wash peppered me with stinging bits of loose dirt and small gravel, but no big rocks.
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
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