smattering
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That still leaves plenty of room to invite a smattering of friends to use the SoHo office for free when they like.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
His portfolio spans stakes in a fiber-optic network, the Los Angeles Lakers, Zoom and a smattering of drug and health-tech firms with a mixed record.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Big picture: A smattering of manufacturers are doing pretty well — those involved in artificial intelligence, for instance, and companies such as steelmakers that have been shielded from competition due to U.S. tariffs.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026
The smattering of small earthquakes in Southern California generated significant, not altogether unwarranted, attention last year.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
There was a sudden smattering of applause from across the street.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak, Part Six
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