streaked
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The top shatters just slightly under a knife, giving way to a plush, chocolate-saturated center streaked with melted pockets.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
Iranian missiles streaked toward bases in Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026
They were made to graft by ever-improving Italy in Lille, but eventually streaked away to win 33-8, aided by another classy display from star scrum-half and captain Antoine Dupont.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
I dream of lizards, dark skies, sand dunes and sunsets streaked in rose-mauve and smoky violet, the air heavy with the scent of wet creosote and campfire smoke.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
By the end of the season it may have been streaked with mud and grass, but it was never striped.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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