tot

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Recent Examples of tot One of the tots was picked up by their mother while others continued to sleep. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025 Try the best-selling Forky Bowl, a breakfast favorite consisting of tater tots loaded with bacon, eggs, and cheese. Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025 The city unveiled a new tot lot at the park last year. Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025 Begin with appetizers such as the savory beef carpaccio with cured egg, crispy rice tots and parmesan aioli. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tot
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Noun
  • Jeff Bezos falls after Blue Origin New Shepard capsule lands Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos took a tumble in Texas while circling the New Shepard capsule that landed safely after carrying fiancee Lauren Sanchez, pop star Katy Perry and others to space, Monday.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • On Monday morning, CBS Mornings host Gayle King, pop star Katy Perry, journalist Lauren Sánchez, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe and film producer Kerianne Flynn traveled to space.
    Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The stakes here for the rule of law couldn’t be higher, but the right approach for courts should be familiar to anyone who has raised a toddler.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The toddler had wandered away from his home in Seligman, Arizona, about 180 miles southeast of Las Vegas, and into rough terrain.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Forming small study groups focused on specific test sections creates accountability while distributing the cognitive load of mastering difficult material.
    Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Moreover, working the long head emphasizes the eccentric portion of a move—the part when the muscle is lengthening under load—which is a more effective way to improve strength, power, and speed performance compared to traditional resistance training, according to research.
    Jenny McCoy, SELF, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In 1993 the company scooped up Fisher-Price and toys and games for infants and young tykes.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Shaun's attempts to find the tyke at the fair inspire lots of Aardman's typically hilarious sight gags, all performed without dialogue.
    EW.com, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The campground setting has a primeval feel, situated in dense old growth forest along the scenic Smith River, where banana slugs frolic (okay, maybe move slowly and strangely).
    Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Witnessing Shohei Ohtani slug a walk-off home run on the night he’s honored with his own bobblehead: priceless!
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Vulnerable populations, including infants and older adults, are susceptible to health risks because of the colder temperatures.
    Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
  • In the toxicology literature, a series of reports suggest a rise in melatonin misuse—and indicate that some caregivers are even giving doses to infants.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For decades, San Diego State’s spring football practice culminated with its spring game, an intrasquad scrimmage that whet the appetites of fans for the season to come.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • If last year whet your eclipse appetite, get excited for the night skies this month.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Franco's video made others aware of why parents may feel the need to set boundaries around wearing strong scents when holding newborns.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Providing Edith and her peers with comprehensive training marks another critical step toward a future in which every newborn has a chance to live a happy, healthy life.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025

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