smattering
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As I imagine the series will do well — mystery with a smattering of horror seems very much what the people want — more may be just the ticket for some people.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Even the Sweet 16—usually populated by a smattering of mid-major underdogs—was made up exclusively of schools from power conferences.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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
What we see at night is the merest smattering of the nearest stars.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Six
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