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One of the most decorated players in Ducks’ history, Perry was greeted by a smattering of boos when he wore a Kings’ sweater into the Honda Center for the first time.

From Los Angeles Times

A smattering of storefronts were closed, but most were open, ready to welcome tourists and local families doing their holiday shopping.

From Los Angeles Times

They issued a smattering of subpoenas and questioned some witnesses but did not appear to gain much traction.

From Seattle Times

Fusing a smattering of old-folks jokes — references to fading memory, poor eyesight, catheterization, Viagra, arthritis and other ailments — with a narrative of buried trauma is a risky gamble.

From Washington Post

Scientists believe that the smattering of observations of Venus’s volcanic activity so far are just the beginning.

From Washington Post