splash
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Chevron, already the largest foreign investor in the country, has made the biggest splash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The bucket was placed on the floor, after which a "splash" was heard.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Ostensibly, the attention teams would devote to Garrett and Donald might provide Turner with more opportunities for splash plays.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
After studying art in Japan, Kusama moved to the United States in the late 1950s, and -- encouraged and helped by Georgia O'Keeffe -- quickly made a splash in New York's avant-garde scene.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Scruffy tumbled out of the window and landed in the toilet bowl with a splash.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
The Daily Star splashes with the story of a woman who found a bat in her toilet after it flew in the bathroom for a drink of water.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
And finally, the Sun splashes the divorce of Eastenders star Shane Richie from his wife Christie.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The Sun splashes on Jarell Quansah, who has received a two-match ban at the World Cup, describing it as "out of order".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 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 water grew rough again, and splashes of spray put out their candles.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
Although other CEOs have historically remained in the shadows, Graves is often splashed all over the brand pages.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Hilton resided in the elegant pad just before she splashed out a staggering $63.1 million to buy Wahlberg’s former estate.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 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
A similar photo of the houses on fire is also splashed across the front of today's Daily Mirror beside the headline "Britain on fire".
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Water splashed into his face and his father’s voice echoed inside his mind: “Never drink from a river, Jonathan. Even water that looks clear and clean could be polluted.”
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
The Dream led by as much as 42 points, with Angel Reese splashing 18 first-half points.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
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
Aarin Chiekrie, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said consumers "have understandably become more cautious about splashing out on a holiday".
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
“Mother of God,” said Francis when he got close enough to see, and started splashing towards us, holding the skirt of his robe out of the water with one hand.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
