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smattering

[smat-er-ing] / ˈsmæt ər ɪŋ /


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His portfolio spans stakes in a fiber-optic network, the Los Angeles Lakers, Zoom and a smattering of drug and health-tech firms with a mixed record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The Israeli team also received a smattering of boos when it entered the stadium for the athletes' parade.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

As of early December, his holdings included a smattering of popular Big Tech names — Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

If, unfortunately, only a smattering of documentation of these groups exists online, their performances are likely still vivid in the imaginations of anyone who attended them.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

“I have no doubt,” he said, after a moment’s reflection, “that there are, among the many talented individuals interred here, at least a smattering of teachers. I shall make inquiries.”

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman




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