puddle

Example Sentences

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“This makes every sniff of holiday activity — foot traffic, discount depth, card authorizations — disproportionately important. In a data desert, even a puddle looks like a lake.”

From MarketWatch

Damage was caused to a 500-year-old ruined castle after a visitor used part of a wall to make stepping stones across a large puddle.

From BBC

This winter’s strong and persistent rains have revived a creek that, in recent years amid a punishing drought, had been reduced to a series of ponds and puddles.

From Los Angeles Times

We all liked to splash through puddles as kids, but our cars are not blessed with supple joints.

From Los Angeles Times

Early rain ended about 1 p.m., leaving puddles in the streets, mud in the parks, temperatures in the 40s and a steadfast overcast in the skies.

From Washington Post