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flaking



NOUN
exfoliation
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Most users who reported shedding also experienced other scalp symptoms, including itching, redness or flaking skin.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

It appeared to London that the women thought she was flaking on their plans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026

Figuring out how you feel about flaking — whether you’re thinking about flaking or if you’re the person being flaked on — is hardly trivial.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025

However, they believe that theory ignores other evidence from Carlos's video - the aggressiveness of the flaking, the shape of the fins and the size of the shark.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2024

All we can really see are the ribbed walls around us, flaking with dried moss, and the tunnel ahead lit by our headlights.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman


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