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But with summer heat waves, the window between culinary treasure and golden puddle has never been narrower.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

"The scientists told us if a dog ran through a puddle the dog could die because of the levels of the chemicals in the soil," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 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

As we watched the group wander about, a female capybara waded into a mud puddle along the truck path and rolled around happily.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

The puddle of water churned now, and I saw glimpses through its cloudy surface.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

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

Armed with flashlights, dozens of community members stepped into the darkened Westlake Theatre, sidestepping puddles and broken glass as they imagined what the century-old movie palace could become.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

I realized I want to raise kids who are going to jump in mud puddles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 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 two-lane highway was empty except for the puddles.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart

A river of wine flowed across the tile floor and puddled in the condiment aisle, merging with a multicultural mush of olive oil, soy sauce and horseradish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 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

Instead he picked his way across the puddled lane to the lee of the fire escape.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

Others, fabricated from translucent amber resin that has hardened to a glossy sheen, are low and horizontal, oozing and puddling across the floor like pools of blood or toxic spills.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2024

"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

With water puddling on the infield dirt in various places, Ray got a pair of ground balls to end the inning.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2022

“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

A finger of warm wax was puddling out across the Bay of Seals, slow as a glacier.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin