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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Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026 -
This looks like tiny black or reddish-brown specks that resemble coffee grounds.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.—
Ashley Andreou,
STAT,
22 June 2026
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Cool the griddle completely and wipe up any rust particles or debris with paper towels.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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With a 9-liter filter basket and wide intake area, it’s designed to capture everything from fine particles to large leaves, requiring less emptying and freeing up more pool time.—
V BRAND STORIES,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The pieces are machine washable — a practical necessity for unavoidable spills and stains in the kitchen — and the cloth bits are made from 100 percent cotton.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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Irregular, edges catch oil differently, crisping into jagged, craggly bits while softer interior pockets hold onto dressing, broth, or sauce—the kind of varied texture that makes each bite its own.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Los Angeles City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield is pushing a new motion to keep residents’ food scraps local, expanding composting facilities instead of trucking banana peels to Bakersfield and Lancaster.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Don't burn food scraps or trash in your fire ring or grill.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Noun
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Take the grains of truth in the rumors and gossip.—
Peter D. Banko,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Here, some of our favorite projects that show how a shipping container can serve as the small grains for a sustainable, eco-friendly dream home—from multi-resident container buildings to a DIY tiny house in the middle of the mountains.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Architectural Digest,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Boy and Girl Scout troops can also work with Sticky Fingers to earn cooking and baking patches.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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People taking diuretics, beta-blockers or any transdermal medication patches should check with a doctor first since heat significantly increases drug absorption through the skin.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Noun
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Ensuring that the everyday coat of crumbs, pet hair, and any other unsavory particulate has been removed is essential.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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That said, dirt, crumbs, and pet hair pile up quickly.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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“Flyspecks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flyspecks. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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