splash
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"There's a hosepipe ban and we are wasting water and it's causing a huge puddle in the street that cars splash through," she added.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Where Mona believed any outfit could benefit from a splash of animal print and kitten heels, I found fashion inspiration from behind the wheels of oversize red shopping carts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
White balsamic, maybe, or a splash of the regular kind.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
"We were targeting a softer splash on it, and as you saw, it came in with quite a bit of velocity."
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Like not to run across busy streets or splash around with jellyfish.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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And the Daily Star splashes on the King of the North's "new order".
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Disney’s live-action ‘Moana’ splashes into theaters, ‘Little House on the Prairie’ gets a Netflix reboot, the Rolling Stones release their 25th studio album, and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
The Guardian splashes a photo of Burnham shaking hands after his speech saying "No 10 North" is at the "heart" of his plans.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
The wheelie-dealies allow drivers to navigate the R2’s devilishly smart, wickedly fast UX, which splashes its crisp, legible graphics and impish animation across both the binnacle display and the one in the center dash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
Sometimes, like today, it’s still a shock to see myself, the splashes of pale across my face.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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That month, he and his wife, Sheri, splashed out $44 million on a sprawling five-bedroom penthouse in the Surf Club, Four Seasons Private Residences in Florida.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
The movie ends with Ricky Bobby speeding in a car without sponsors, a massive “ME” splashed on the hood.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
After a slow start during a loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday, the Sparks splashed 23 points in the first quarter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
The ship serenely splashed into the Indian Ocean to wild cheers from SpaceX employees, who were watching live footage from the company's Starbase.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
His clothes and shoes were soaked and the cold river water continually splashed over his back as he clung to the tree trunk.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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Water was splashing against the windows, said co-owner Shea Roggio, and his electricity shut down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The vehicle completed the test by splashing down in the Indian Ocean.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
The sun is blinding hot, but that has not deterred the tourist hordes from splashing about in the ocean.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
German media have broadcast the hapless creature lying motionless in shallow water for hours on end, with men in diving suits splashing water on it using kayak paddles.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
One of the dolphins suddenly pumped his tail and leaped up out of the water, and a moment later, he came splashing back down, into the waves.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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