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A nanoparticle is a fleck of material ranging in size approximately between 1 and 100 nanometers.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024

For full-spectrum flavor, you could also include a pinch of sumac for sourness, a fleck of crushed dried seaweed for savoriness and a dash of poppy seeds for sweet nuttiness.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2023

When they dialed the pressure back up to as little as 0.3 gigapascals, the blue fleck turned pink as the electrical resistance plunged to zero.

From Science Magazine ● Mar. 8, 2023

It’s an economy that makes me feel like the zillionth scampering fleck in some global ant farm.

From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2022

Smother it under a cloak and the cloak took fire; slap at a fleck of it with your palm and your hand was aflame.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Oversized disco balls hung overhead, casting flecks of light onto the couches, which were shaped like the brand’s beloved Texas toast.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

The farm screens each batch for four types of bacteria: salmonella, E. coli, campylobacter and listeria, all of which thrive in the intestines of cattle and can contaminate milk through microscopic flecks of infected feces.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

The red and blue of the women’s clothing echo the tints of the rainbow itself, as do smaller, random flecks of color throughout.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

Recognizing himself on the screen, Matt smiled widely, flecks of green dotting his sweaty face.

From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2024

Tiny flecks of skin, parched from dry-cleaning clothes, ironing shirts, “heavy on the starch,” stand up searching for the moisture that was robbed day after day for eleven years.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na

During the nearly hourlong call, Regan spoke quickly and confidently, detailing his investment strategy and professional credentials—many of them fabricated—in a soothing voice flecked with humor and references to his faith in God.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Maybe it’s flecked with chives and garlic salt.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

The chewy morsels come sopping in soy sauce and flecked with chile flakes, with a rich and juicy meat filling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025

This is not a class-action saga flecked with mangled limbs, unchecked asbestos, or dramatically shortened lifespans.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2024

Her eyes were flecked with so many colors Jason could’ve stared into them all day, studying the changing patterns, the way people watched the northern lights.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

In person, Slaiby — his hair cropped high, gray hairs flecking his beard — is all business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2022

Basinski began digitising the old tape loops, but bits of the tape’s metal surface starting flecking off.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 10, 2019

For starters, the police and all they survey in their bleak precinct are in desperate straits, even down to the paint flecking off the station house’s walls.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2013

Last week, with gold flecking the trees and black flecking the skies, the Terre Haute Crow Patrol mustered once again.

From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2011

Vali’s human shape fell from him, and where Vali had stood was a wolf, foam flecking its muzzle.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman