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dot

[dot] / dɒt /




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It seemed counterintuitive to slacken my grip given such a precise goal — to land a slender arrow in the epicenter of a black dot.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

According to the individual estimates entered as “dots” on the Fed’s latest so-called dot plot tool in the June projections, three officials had penciled in one hike by the end of the year.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

Imagine a large chessboard with a dot in the center of each square.

From Slate Jun. 22, 2026

Each dot is where the shark was recorded.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 20, 2026

The claim that the earth is a dot compared to the universe had already been made by Pliny, Natural History, 11:68.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

"You might see a few white dots on me because I get pooed on nearly every day being down here."

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

On their own, both the C' dots and immunotherapy modestly improved survival compared with no treatment.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

On the page, the mighty ships are reduced to stray dots like mouse turds.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

But the BIS connects some other dots, drawing lines between a possible AI bust and the unusually vulnerable state of consumers, governments and the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

He wore a sky blue suit and a red tie with white polka dots all over it.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

At this Invictus gathering, in a room dotted with military uniforms, there were inspiring stories of resilience against adversity.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

He spoke as cheers echoed off the skyscrapers dotted around the World Trade Center, where Knicks gathered alongside National Guard troops surveilling the area.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

So what should those for whom an IUL is best suited know before signing on the dotted line?

From MarketWatch Jun. 16, 2026

A swimming pool and tennis courts can be seen in the background and the landscape is dotted with power lines and trees.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

Frank kept his finger on the dotted line on the map, following along as they went.

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon

Of the 224 throughout the state, 140 populate central Ohio, dotting the city center through to the edges of suburban cities like New Albany and Dublin, according to Data Center Map.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

Wales hit back almost immediately off line-out ball, Kelsey Jones finding Bethan Lewis before joining the back of the rolling maul and dotting down.

From BBC Apr. 11, 2026

Almost all of Mandalay's flattened or toppled residential buildings have been cleared away, some of them already rebuilt and others remaining as fenced-off empty lots dotting the city.

From Barron's Mar. 26, 2026

Should boomtowns dotting the new market be expected to shrink back into villages—or less?

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 6, 2026

I look down Joy Road with its few streetlights dotting the wide path.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi




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