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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

The Scottish musician, who specializes in pop treacle, is foulmouthed the way a young child is — cheekily and cuddly, without a fleck of harm.

From New York Times ● May 6, 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

But he’ll turn 64 before next season, so we have accounted for the speck of a fleck of a prayer of a chance that he retires.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2022

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

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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

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

But the kitchen light sparked flecks of fool's gold stars, and out of the waves burst hand-painted shells, white and pink, the kind my mother loved.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

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

Slender but flecked with magical touches, “Romería” is so gentle it never quite qualifies as haunting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 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

Stack ladyfingers with whole-berry cranberry sauce, vanilla pudding, and whipped cream flecked with a decidedly ungodly amount of orange zest.

From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2025

His father's eyes were on him, pale green flecked with gold, so cool they gave Tyrion a chill.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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