spit
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Some of them spit saliva on you unconsciously, especially if you are seated not far from them, and they are a nuisance in terms of noise and saliva.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
But surely the folks at Suno and Udio — prompt-based AI apps that spit out “newly” “created” “songs” to a user’s specifications — could do what Mars does for a fraction of the cost, right?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Miller says she has a new appreciation for any piece of writing that predates ChatGPT’s launch in November 2022, and for words that an LLM would be unlikely to spit out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
It is in our nature to see something new and spit it out like we are 2 years old and PepsiCo has offered us a spoonful of broccoli.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Jess spit and coughed and wiped her eyes.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
In a spat with Altman on X, Musk said Altman’s money had been refunded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
But after circling a few times, the shark spat out the bait, leaving fishermen on the pier stunned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
He is not alone in having then been chewed up and spat out at Real Madrid.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
These are not neutral bystanders being swept into a media spat.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
The man grimaced, spat again, and muttered, “Damned orchestra.”
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
That’s because the first preseason practice of the Kalen DeBoer era was greeted with a sudden bout of Pacific Northwest weather, as rain spitted on the turf inside Husky Stadium Thursday.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
But the King had plenty for himself, his party, and for a banquet of spitted laham-mashwy and rice pilaff for the ship's officers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Defendant Browder instead chose to plead his own case, ably belabored the technical charge on which he was spitted.
From Time Magazine Archive
The whole world is invited, as many reputations as possible are spitted and turned slowly over a sizzling fire, the fumes purposely wafted this way and that.
From Time Magazine Archive
Iorek ate his meat raw, of course, but he spitted its joint on a sharp stick and laid it to roast across the fire for the two of them.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said he felt Israel were "trying to intimidate" his team amid allegations of spitting during Sunday's tense Uefa Nations League draw.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Spencer claimed that William’s childhood memories include “photographers not only shooting at his mother, but even spitting at her. “
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The company intends for it to help students think through problems, rather than just spitting out answers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
She gets him within spitting distance of Downing Street just in time for her husband to dump her.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Anya pushed herself up, breath heaving and still spitting out bits of dirt.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
