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[spot] / spɒt /








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Add to those a declining catch, warming water which is pushing what Train called the lobster "sweet spot" out deeper and a shifting tariff policy, and Maine's singular coastal heritage industry is facing peril.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

So much sand has eroded at the popular Newport Beach surfing spot The Wedge that remnants of decades-old buried infrastructure, like rusted metal rods and chunks of concrete, have been exposed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

"There was not a single spot on his knees or on his feet without rot," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Insider tip: Ski to the Outpost, a seasonal lunch spot tucked-away on the mountain’s backside serving up hot sandwiches, cold beers and sweeping views of the surrounding peaks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

I found our section in the dark and squeezed into a spot in the middle.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

When it's a windy day, Seymour recommends looking for other draughts in your house and either finding ways to seal these spots yourself or calling in a professional to help.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Cutting-edge AI models, such as those from US giants OpenAI and Google, were used by Wiz and other groups to uncover PHP's weak spots in August.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Unlike most other insects, ivy bees sometimes defended their feeding spots by chasing or displacing honey bees, successfully competing for access to flowers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Back again in McFarland, she spots an 18-wheeler being loaded with chips.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

If speech is localized on these two spots, how could someone with massive frontal lobe injuries—Phineas Gage, for example—speak?

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Harry Smith spotted the gap before setting up Farnworth for his first try on 27 minutes.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The shark -- nicknamed "Bukhangi" by fans -- was first spotted in the artificial waterway in the southeastern port city of Busan last month, with environmental activists linking its appearance to climate change.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

The shark, nicknamed Bukangi, became an unlikely sensation after she was spotted lingering in a canal in the south-eastern port city of Busan last month.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Then she spotted a “friendship application” on TikTok.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

“There,” I said as I spotted him on the Glitch platform directly across from us.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Ever since spotting him as an 11-year-old go-kart prodigy, Mercedes had developed the boy from Bologna until he could plug into the car like a living, breathing, custom part.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Macdonald says these have been used in the war in Ukraine, where satellite imagery can provide intelligence - for example, spotting a Russian vessel in a Crimean port - when conventional optical cameras cannot.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

What is your internal filter for spotting rising talent and has this changed over the years?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

He said a fellow villager had alerted police in the middle of the night after spotting the vans.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The camera zooms in on my face and I cringe, spotting pimples and stray hairs.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio


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