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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

Linda Kirby, a receptionist at Polly's Field Village in Deanery Hill in Braintree, Essex, said in June she reported a leak that tickles down Church Lane and forms a puddle next to Chantry Close.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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

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

I feel like I did when I was in Tano’s temple, pretending to be his mother—I have one chance to get this right, or I’ll end up a puddle on the ground.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Never fear; she’s also seen stomping through puddles, the hallmark of every strong-willed lady.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

They believe this was connected to the wet weather and some potholes looking like puddles.

From BBC ● May 4, 2026

Yarn puddles all over the floor until all that is left are a few round, fuzzy balls with strange names like Pluto, Strawberry, and Bluebeard.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na

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

Theon stooped to scoop a puddled cloak off the floor, shook off the rushes, and draped it over his shoulders.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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

“There’s obviously a lot of puddling in the fairways. We’re in a pretty low area here. But the greens held up.”

From Washington Times ● May 6, 2022

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

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