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the spotted tablecloth clashed with the stripes on the wallpaper
not surprisingly, the white cow and black bull had a spotted calf
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In a bamboo forest of southwestern China, a spotted creature perched on a plant.
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
And, during the Covid-19 lockdowns, the Sumida Aquarium in Tokyo put out a call for volunteers to video chat with its spotted garden eels, which had reportedly grown shy from the lack of human interaction.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
After all, the spotted find is just another neutral these days.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
The spotted lanternfly continues to be a problem in Connecticut.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
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Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
And, during the Covid-19 lockdowns, the Sumida Aquarium in Tokyo put out a call for volunteers to video chat with its spotted garden eels, which had reportedly grown shy from the lack of human interaction.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
After all, the spotted find is just another neutral these days.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
The spotted lanternfly continues to be a problem in Connecticut.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Spotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spotted. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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