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blots

  • present tense form of blot (3rd person singular).

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In the past, some funds administered Rorschach tests, asking prospective recruits to assess ink blots, aiming to measure their ability to manage complexity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 16, 2025

Occasional poorer performances have been blots on a generally excellent campaign.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025

One example, a rectangular congregation of serpentine blots, is inked on a paper towel.

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024

For example, Western blots sometimes gain unnatural-looking qualities during the publication process.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 12, 2023

Your Honor, injustice blots out one form of life, but another grows up in its place with its own rights, needs, and aspirations.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright