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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The specks of light are small bombs, each carrying up to 11 pounds of explosives, which are released at high altitude from the head of the missile before raining down indiscriminately over a wide area.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026 -
These generally appear as white bumps or specks that encrust the stems, branches, and undersides of leaves and suck the sap.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Berber carpet Berber is a type of loop pile carpet with flecks of color.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Using x-ray fluorescence spectrometry, scholars determined that the ancient off-white fluid was composed of calcite, huntite, and miniscule flecks of yellow orpiment, a highly toxic sulfide of arsenic that Egyptians also used in medicine to treat syphilis and malaria.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Mar. 2026
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The perhaps ironic primary cause is regulations on international shipping reducing pollutant particles, which reflected sunlight into space.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Some of the dust particles reached the ground as rain and coated the surface with a brown colored residue.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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These brief bits find themselves among the fine art works curated from 32 of the hundreds of painters, sculptors, illustrators and photographers who have traveled to Ossabaw Island over the past 65 years.—
Amy Paige Condon,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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To be more sensitive to modern audiences, O’Brien said that Howl’s revival would take fewer song requests while softening the onstage comedy bits, adding that its modern music and food menu of wings and flatbreads would also drive the bar’s success.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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In brief opportunities to connect, the chat has been a go-to for scraps of news her relatives cannot easily get.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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For a more permanent solution, Wang recommends sewing the edges of the sheets together and leaving an opening to stuff the bed with fabric scraps or old clothes.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
13 Mar. 2026
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With vegetarian options and accommodations for food allergies, parents can ensure their children are safe and receiving healthy meals aligned with nutritional guidelines, featuring fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins.—
William Jones
March 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Mar. 2026
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Kefir grains are a combination of bacteria and yeast.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
16 Mar. 2026
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The space will feature a customization station where festivalgoers can decorate Gap hoodies with exclusive patches, beads, charms and more.—
Zara Irshad,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Mar. 2026
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Tablets like Dramamine take up almost no space in your bag, but there are plenty of alternatives, too, like ginger chews or motion sickness patches.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
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Take the pro's advice and quickly sweep floors in these areas before going to bed in order to remove dust and crumbs.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
16 Mar. 2026
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Bake cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached, 75–85 minutes.—
Inés Anguiano,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Flyspecks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flyspecks. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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