as in specks
a very small piece
surreptitiously removed a flyspeck of dirt from the china
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Noun
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Most astronomers now agree that each of these minuscule crimson specks—which bear a striking resemblance to enormous, faraway stars—actually has a burgeoning black hole at its center.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026 -
As in Kourliandski’s quartet, specks and splatters of sound are interspersed with silences.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The light had a wintry grain, with flecks of color suspended in it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Vermiculite, a fine, puffed, gold flecks mica, which helps with drainage.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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His viral load dropped from around 380,000 particles per milliliter of blood before the procedure to roughly 6,000 the next day.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 June 2026
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The burning of coal is one of the largest drivers of air pollution, releasing fine particles known to be harmful to respiratory and cardiovascular health.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Now, though, scientists have discovered bits of tissue removed from a species of sea cucumber called Psolus fabricii can keep on living indefinitely if they’re left in ordinary seawater.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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Just non-stop dribbles, counter-attacks, through balls, amazing finishes… all of football’s good bits.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The ever-expanding, replicating, and manipulating series of rooms take scraps and memories of those who pass through it, expanding into something that defies personality or ease.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Like everything else that works here, Brie’s performance wrests the last scraps of freshness from a mode of filmmaking this movie knows is played out, but doesn’t have the particular strength to reinvent.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
2 June 2026
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That's roughly double that of many common grains like rice, which has around 4 grams per cup, and oats, which yield about 5 grams of protein per cup cooked.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
30 May 2026
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Refined grains digest quickly, leading to sharper blood sugar spikes and crashes.—
Ezekiel J. Emanuel,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Fans wear ruffled shirts, eye patches and other period costume elements at concerts, which are high-energy and theatrical and adorned with skulls and crossbones, tricorn hats, and anchors.—
Sofia Goldstein,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
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Draped over crisp salmon like in this rice bowl (mole instead of spicy mayo; radishes instead of cucs); this is a form of recipe development, sewing together patches into a colorful quilt.—
Emma Laperruque,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 June 2026
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Perry loves short, tubular shapes for catching all those flavorful bread crumbs and cheese.—
Deputy Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Use almond flour instead of bread crumbs to garnish lentil soup, spaghetti squash, or hummus, or in place of all-purpose flour in pancakes and other baked goods.—
Cynthia Sass,
Health,
29 May 2026
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“Flyspecks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flyspecks. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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