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sprinkling

[spring-kling] / ˈsprɪŋ klɪŋ /


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Despite a sprinkling of votes for other players, Myha'la became the second casualty of the episode.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Spiegel says they brainstorm ideas for actors and themes based on what’s in the zeitgeist, tying the stories to specific moments in pop culture, then sprinkling in some evergreen stories throughout the year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026

This is how you prevent the flat, powdery taste that comes from sprinkling seasoning over finished sauce.

From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026

A court upheld a ban on people sprinkling salt outside their homes and businesses.

From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026

Pixie paused her sprinkling and regarded him seriously.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

Any that are found must come from geologically recent sprinklings.

From Science Magazine ● Jul. 15, 2021

What 5th Avenue artistic director Berry does, with flair and propulsion, is honor the original and bring it to life with more Latinx actors in the mix and sprinklings of Spanish in the dialogue.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2019

In both cases, however, there were sprinklings of truth inserted in the fakes in order to scare journalists off calling them fabrications and to lure people into line-by-line debates that distract from the larger issues.

From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2019

Both rallies were predominantly white, with sprinklings of younger Latinos and African Americans.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 28, 2016

The three of us walk along the beige tiles, sprinklings of actual sand around, to the tunnel.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera




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