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flakes

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dandruff
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Swap out the poppy seeds for chia seeds and add sesame seeds, onion flakes, garlic powder and flaky sea salt to make an omega-3-rich rendition of the popular Everything Bagel Seasoning.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

The team created the nanoscrolls by rolling flat MXene flakes into tiny tubular structures that are about ten thousand times thinner than a water pipe.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

I loved the Power Bowl chia-seed pudding with matcha powder and coconut flakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

But one of these candidates needs to put some pepper flakes in the paste if they want to break out of the pack.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

Standing by the window, he saw the huge flakes drifting slowly down out of an icy sky that was the color of steel.

From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl




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