Example Sentences

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Issues concerning on-field conduct have dotted her career.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2023

In the days since the Aug. 8 wildfires, lei have dotted the blackened landscape of Lahaina.

From Reuters • Aug. 23, 2023

A wider region across the eastern United States of light to moderate haze may continue to lead to opaque skies and orange sunsets and sunrises, which have dotted social media profiles this week.

From New York Times • Jun. 9, 2023

Battered RVs and well-used camper vans have dotted the highway for years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2020

On the other hand, the uptilting of machines, the accidents due to the so-called "Holes in the air," which have dotted the historic pages with accidents, were brought about at low altitudes.

From Aeroplanes by Zerbe, James Slough