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But with summer heat waves, the window between culinary treasure and golden puddle has never been narrower.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

"The scientists told us if a dog ran through a puddle the dog could die because of the levels of the chemicals in the soil," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

“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

The result is crusty, chewy and deeply satisfying — exactly the kind of bread that begs for a puddle of olive oil and a sprinkle of flaky salt.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

“Certainly—whee!” she cried merrily, as Simon effortlessly scooped up her pregnant bulk and carried her over the puddle as if she weighed no more than a feather.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

There’s sculling lingo to learn — eight seat, catching a crab, puddles, the engine room, rushing the slide.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 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

I realized I want to raise kids who are going to jump in mud puddles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

On local Telegram chat groups, people shared photos of oil slicks in the sea, black puddles on the road and stray animals covered in oily droplets.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

Rain pelts the windows and gathers in puddles along the edge of the house.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

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

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

Weller said he had not eaten anything during his ordeal but had sipped water puddled on rocks, using grass as a straw, Nattapat said.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2021

It puddled onto the floor, forming a circle.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

"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

Their purplish, blurred silhouettes seem printed on top of the ridges of milky paint depicting pale, layered figures and puddling abstractions.

From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2023

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

It continued to come down hard, puddling around the garden.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull