sprinkled

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The meetings were sprinkled with moments of levity: Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani presented Rubio with certificates documenting his ancestors’ roots in Italy and Rubio cracked jokes in Spanish about needing to learn Italian.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Millan sprinkled in details about her own life — a sick husband, two kids, a supportive church — so Urbina felt comfortable.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

Finding his Spotify playlists increasingly sprinkled with tracks he suspected were AI generated, the Leipzig-based software developer built a tool to automatically label and block them from his listening.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Heavy rare-earth elements are sprinkled in magnets so they can function at higher temperatures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

She sprinkled a few drops of oil on the braid-hands and they startled awake, stretching and cracking their knuckles.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton