puddle
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With Europe sweltering through summer heat waves, the window between culinary treasure and golden puddle has never been narrower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Any time Lenore says the word ‘sugah,’ it just makes me melt into a puddle on the floor,” Winderbaum says, laughing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
If there has been rain the night before, the hawk will take a bath in a puddle on the court's roof.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The result is crusty, chewy and deeply satisfying — exactly the kind of bread that begs for a puddle of olive oil and a sprinkle of flaky salt.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
At her feet is a mushy, soggy, squidgy puddle of pasta.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
As access reopened mid-morning, AFP saw the blackened remains of several burnt-out cars along roads near Omis, some ringed by silver puddles of metal that had melted under the intense heat of the fires.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
On local Telegram chat groups, people shared photos of oil slicks in the sea, black puddles on the road and stray animals covered in oily droplets.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
This is most clearly shown in Gene Kelly’s dance in the rain where he stomps in puddles and spins his umbrella.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Before you drain, save the pasta water — that cloudy starch is what turns chopped olives and warm oil into a sauce that clings instead of puddles.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2026
The park is all dead grass, and puddles of mud.
From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle
Storm water still puddled on the street, with little drainage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2023
Video posted by a WTVF-TV reporter shows the water puddled up on the main floor’s concourse area and the team store.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 25, 2022
A piece that puddled on the floor had sunflowers poking up out of tall grass, the flowers rigged with mechanical motors to twitch.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2022
As rain poured and puddled on the sideline at Ross-Ade Stadium, the Purdue mascot dared the cheerleader to jump into the water.
From Fox News ● Oct. 2, 2021
Perspiration puddled in the notch where Rosaleen’s collarbones came together.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
"There have been numerous local measurements and theoretical discussions regarding the effects of water puddling on ice albedo," Kaczmarowski said.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 15, 2024
I have no actual evidence of puddling editors, but no matter.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2021
"There's plenty of puddling and stuff already," he said, "so I just assume that we're probably going to get a taste of what we had a couple weeks ago."
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2017
“There’s plenty of puddling and stuff already,” he said, “so I just assume that we’re probably going to get a taste of what we had a couple weeks ago.”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2017
I turn to see Levi’s chocolate milk puddling across the table.
From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty
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