smattering
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Lehigh Acres has no downtown or central shopping district, just a smattering of strip malls dominated by dollar stores and mom-and-pop shops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
His company, Film Leader Co., supervises film restorations and runs technical operations for a smattering of cinema houses across the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The fall is also when we see new Apple Watches, as well as a smattering of AirPods, iPads and Macs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
When one of China's biggest stand-up comedians opened his show with a joke about the extraordinarily long rule of the country's leader Xi Jinping, it drew a cheer, alongside a smattering of approving profanities.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
I found my smattering of German very useful here; indeed, I don’t know how I should be able to get on without it.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Six
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