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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

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

Downing, who lives in Austin, Texas, recalled once finding a nail baked into a tile; another time, she noticed a rogue blue fleck in white tile.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2022

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

As the school bus wheezes into the Foodland parking lot, I spot a dark fleck high in the sky.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila

Now each forkful caught a little of everything: tender, almost creamy cabbage; browned edges; bright flecks of citrus; and individual crunchy crumbs that stayed crunchy.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

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 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

A real pan with flecks of red is at her feet, and his painted legs are upended into the real fridge-freezer that Banksy left by the wall.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2025

I brush the tiny pink eraser flecks off the table and raise my hand.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

The standard sea of matte-pastel water bottles is starting to be flecked with shiny takes from Australia’s Frank Green.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

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

“Renoir” may be a delicate wisp of a film, but it’s flecked with thoughtful questioning about whether childhood’s sorrows leave permanent scars on us as adults.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

The diner with stewy green beans flecked with bacon, sliding up next to a square of cornbread.

From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026

Behind the church, row upon row of snowy tombstones protruded from a blanket of pale blue that was flecked with dazzling red, gold, and green wherever the reflections from the stained glass hit the snow.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

Tall, with gray flecking his brown beard, Mr. Vance has the campaign vibe of an easygoing, hyper-smart soccer dad.

From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022

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

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