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dots

  • present tense form
    of dot (3rd person singular).
    dot
    noun
    a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.

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Those that cause strong ionization leave continuous, sharply defined lines, while particles that produce weaker ionization may appear as scattered, disconnected dots.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

By the latter part of the year, like now, markets give the dots unusual weight.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Watt: Do you remember seeing a Flying V guitar with polka dots?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Connecting the dots: Gap, which is pursuing a “fashiontainment” strategy under Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson, has introduced an apparel collection featuring Roy Lichtenstein’s art timed to an upcoming exhibition at the Whitney Museum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

There was only his usual walnut-brown skin and dots of freckles.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova