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smattering

[smat-er-ing] / ˈsmæt ər ɪŋ /


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A smattering of local Facebook groups against data centers, where members can chat and commiserate, have garnered thousands of community members in just a few months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

His portfolio spans stakes in a fiber-optic network, the Los Angeles Lakers, Zoom and a smattering of drug and health-tech firms with a mixed record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

It draws a diverse crowd that skews young, as well as a healthy smattering of glitterati, including Brie Larson, Jena Malone and Daniel Scheinert, director of the Oscar-winning “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Staff economists and a smattering of Fed governors and bank presidents mentioned a “dangerous virus in China,” as San Francisco Fed chief Mary Daly put it.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

The room was strewn with various possessions and a good smattering of rubbish.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling




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