puddle
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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
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
On the way to a fancy ball, his gallant attempt to guide his date past a fetid puddle ends with him splashing her “from head to foot with that filthy water.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
My foot landed in a puddle, and without knowing how I fell, I found myself underwater.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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
Don’t miss out on the shapes the lightning paints the clouds with because you’re too busy swimming in puddles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"I was in a wedding dress and I was running barefoot through the puddles," says Iryna.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 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
Even to her own ears, she still sounded like she did in kindergarten, wanting to help Max fix his name tag, wanting to make sure he discovered mud puddles.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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
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
Weller said he had not eaten anything during his ordeal but sipped water puddled on rocks, using grass as a straw, Nattapat said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2021
The ocean puddled at his feet as he reached for the broken gun.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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
It finds the gaps between ground-level windows, puddling around exhibits.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2021
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
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