as in specks
a very small piece surreptitiously removed a flyspeck of dirt from the china
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Featuring bolder, thicker spots at the top and more refined, micro specks down the skirt, this mini dress makes all-day, fashionable wear easier than ever.—
Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
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Silvery or mottled patches on leaves, brown or distorted petal edges, dark specks (feces) or flower buds that fail to open are signs of thrips.— Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
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Its design, crafted by Russell Sage Studio, is meant to be an on-the-nose reflection of the distillery's famed product, with bronzy walls the color of its single malt, and a ceiling painted to look like barley, reflecting the morning dew with flecks of gold throughout.— Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 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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The rapid breakdown and spread of air particles can cause thunderstorm asthma.— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
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Nanoplastics are the very smallest particles, about 1,000th the average width of a human hair, and are most likely to get inside the human body.— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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Quaise is developing a drilling system that uses millimeter wave energy to melt and vaporize rock at extreme depths where conventional drill bits struggle with heat and pressure.— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
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Watching babies get blown to bits should do something to you.— Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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How To Use Banana Peels In Your Garden Since banana peels do contain healthy nutrients your garden needs, learning how to use them in your garden can keep the food scraps out of landfills and give plants a boost.— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
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Orange County Public Health Services did not find just one mouse sniffing around for scraps.— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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The grains are made of corundum, the same mineral that forms ruby and sapphire on Earth.— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
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Many plant proteins are not, which is why combining foods like beans and grains is often recommended.— Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
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The combination has allowed dense patches of fog to form inland, particularly in areas farther from the coast.— Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 27 Apr. 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, 27 Apr. 2026
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Chewy coconut, crunchy cashew crumbs, lots of caramel goo interspersed with chocolate goo.— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
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Cover and pulse until crumbs form.— Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Flyspecks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/flyspecks. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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