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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

In the resulting enigmatic dreamscapes, muted purples, cornflower blues and soft ochres bloom and spatter and fleck in surprising, delicate ways.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024

Mercifully just south of the Atlantic's Hurricane Alley, Trinidad appears on the map like a small fleck of land that has been chipped off the coast of Venezuela.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 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

I see the stubble on his chin, a fleck of white in the corner of his mouth.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Yet many questions remain about what exactly these infinitesimal flecks of synthetic polymers do to human health, and how they might cause disease.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The light caught flecks of white on both my hands and the papers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

The flames provided the only light under the night sky and the black valley would glimmer with flecks of orange.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 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

Small flecks in the iris of Mordred’s eyes burned with a turquoise light, as bright as the owl’s.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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

The crumb is dense, almost fudgy, flecked with earthy carrot and toasted nuts that have been folded in and ground to underscore the cake’s warmth.

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025

Video clips from the fateful 1994 rally show Colosio, his curly black hair flecked with confetti, shaking hands and signing autographs as he winds his way through a gleeful political crowd.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025

Bull was breathing as though steam engines were working his lungs, his lips were flecked with dried saliva, and sweat was pouring off his body.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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

That spring morning she had flown over the sea with her bare feet skimming the water, her boots in her pockets, the ocean spray flecking her ankles, laughing with the speed and joy of it.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell