puddle
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“Any time Lenore says the word ‘sugah,’ it just makes me melt into a puddle on the floor,” Winderbaum says, laughing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
As we watched the group wander about, a female capybara waded into a mud puddle along the truck path and rolled around happily.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
You want something that sits up in the spoon, not something that sighs into a puddle.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
As the show began, the singer noticed a puddle at the edge of the stage that could have caused a slip hazard, so he grabbed a towel to mop it up.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Water droplets slide off his back, forming a puddle underneath him.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Cullmann had noticed tadpoles on a previous visit after heavy rains and returned the following month to find ponds and puddles full of young bullfrogs.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
As access reopened mid-morning, AFP saw the blackened remains of several burnt-out cars along roads near Omis, some ringed by silver puddles of metal that had melted under the intense heat of the fires.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Don’t miss out on the shapes the lightning paints the clouds with because you’re too busy swimming in puddles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
I realized I want to raise kids who are going to jump in mud puddles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
The broad thick tires would stand up to the rough surface of carpets and make a wide splash through puddles.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
When the slow-moving storm system finally moves out of Southern California on Wednesday, sanitation crews will rush in to mop up any remaining sewage puddled on the streets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
Video posted by a WTVF-TV reporter shows the water puddled up on the main floor’s concourse area and the team store.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 25, 2022
In this case, it was puddled onto a platter with some lime-spiked sour cream, then topped with grilled mushrooms and onions.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2022
As rain poured and puddled on the sideline at Ross-Ade Stadium, the Purdue mascot dared the cheerleader to jump into the water.
From Fox News ● Oct. 2, 2021
One of the does stamped on the puddled floor of the punt.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
"There have been numerous local measurements and theoretical discussions regarding the effects of water puddling on ice albedo," Kaczmarowski said.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 15, 2024
I have no actual evidence of puddling editors, but no matter.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2021
"There's plenty of puddling and stuff already," he said, "so I just assume that we're probably going to get a taste of what we had a couple weeks ago."
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2017
“There’s plenty of puddling and stuff already,” he said, “so I just assume that we’re probably going to get a taste of what we had a couple weeks ago.”
From Washington Times ● Aug. 30, 2017
The purple fabric shot through with gold and silver is so bright that it seems like moonlight itself puddling over the cushions.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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