splatter
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County next Tuesday and Wednesday and predict that this will be a heavier rainfall than the splatter over the weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
There was no trace of Yablonka, including any blood splatter.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
In interviews, some city sanitation workers described persistent safety concerns, such as coming into contact with carcasses of rabid dogs and acid splatter from batteries.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
Despite being thrilled to have their recipes more accessible now, it's bittersweet to see mom’s and Frannie’s hand-written cards, most with smears, oil stains and other marks of splatter from years of use.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2023
Even his curly hair and splatter of freckles could have belonged to any boy in her village.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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The splatters emphasized the pair’s vision for a band teetering between the beautiful and the grotesque.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
Next comes the primal sight - a full and swinging delivery from Wood that splatters the stumps.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2023
Thomas says a backsplash can add visual interest to your kitchen and protect your walls from spills and splatters.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
Add the pepper puree and salt to taste, stirring constantly as it splatters.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2023
But when she says, Nicky, your father and I are separating, it’s like a bombshell drops right in the center of your heart and splatters all across your life.
From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander
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He watched firefighting helicopters and airplanes make laps past thick red streaks of fire retardant splattered on mountainsides.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2024
Mohammad Rizwan had his stumps splattered by Carse and Abrar was absent from the ground, yet the prospect of a four-day finish literally slipped through England’s fingers.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
The trailers, crafted by Pierson and her wife, have their own unique 70s-era decor that includes yellow and orange curtains, bright furniture and color walls including one splattered with orange lava lamp shapes.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024
A video posted on the X social media platform shows two men covered in reddish-pink powder standing in front of the equally splattered horizontal glass case that houses the Constitution.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
Bits of leftover food splattered onto the ground and the adjacent wall.
From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed
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"There are thousands of them together, all coughing and splattering," Bamford said, adding that the seals are also particularly "snotty".
From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025
Cross reaped her rewards with accuracy while Filer rushed the batters for pace, having Leah Paul caught behind, inducing a miscued pull shot from Rebecca Stokell and splattering Arlene Kelly's stumps with a yorker.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2024
Removing the moisture minimizes splattering as they fry.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
Especially when frying, she added, removing liquid through even a light pressing helps prevent splattering.
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2022
A wave of blue and yellow exploded against Luke’s warriors, blinding them and splattering them from head to toe.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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