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smattering

[smat-er-ing] / ˈsmæt ər ɪŋ /


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But most stops on Tour still only drew a smattering of the best pros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The Israeli team also received a smattering of boos when it entered the stadium for the athletes' parade.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

Staff economists and a smattering of Fed governors and bank presidents mentioned a “dangerous virus in China,” as San Francisco Fed chief Mary Daly put it.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

I hear a cello, and soon musician David Low stands before me, recounting the day the flames began and the rush to remove his young son from school to help rescue a smattering of heirlooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

The saw glanced off metal, sending up a smattering of sparks.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld




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