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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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But Warsh is concerned that markets fixate on the SEP’s median dot and view the dots as a commitment, rather than a guess of what seems likely to occur.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

A third story set in modern-day Spain connects the dots.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 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

However, integrating the new dots onto a device "seems like a very reasonable thing to assume we may do someday," Altman said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

Given any set of facts, there are countless theories that can account for them, just as there are countless lines that can be drawn through any set of dots to join them together.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton