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Penaud forms a lethal wing partnership with fellow Bordeaux-Begles flier Louis Bielle-Biarrey who has dotted down 18 times this term.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Holguín then drapes them with assorted patterns of brocateado, wavering webs of gold-leaf that he has dotted with the flat edge of a very sharp brush.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2022

He has dotted the leaderboard all year, finishing fourth at Bristol and Talladega, and second at Las Vegas and Kansas.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2022

Mayor Mike Purzycki is cheered by a downtown development campaign that has dotted the city’s riverfront with new apartments and restaurants.

From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2020

The red squirrel has been more or less active all winter; his track has dotted the surface of every new-fallen snow throughout the season.

From Squirrels and Other Fur-Bearers by Burroughs, John