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as in fleck
a small area that is different (as in color) from the main part
a lizard with specks of white against a green body
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as in glimmer
a very small amount
not a speck of explanation to accompany the book's pictures
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as in particle
a very small piece
a speck of dust was preventing the laser from reading the disc
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as in to sprinkle
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
dirt that had specked the windows of the factory for ages
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Recent Examples of speck
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Too much fluoride can also lead to dental fluorosis, which is cosmetic and can lead to the outer enamel layer of the tooth to have white specks or lines.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Brian Lowry, CNN, 19 Apr. 2018
To get into the spirit, order a ginger beer and rock shrimp fritters, fried balls of doughy goodness specked with bell pepper and spices that come steaming hot with a side of spicy mayo.
—Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 12 Feb. 2018
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Noun
Listed by Kathryn Bentzen of Coldwell Banker Realty for a speck under $8.5 million, the roughly 1.7-acre parcel is tucked away behind high walls and gates.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
Too much fluoride can also lead to dental fluorosis, which is cosmetic and can lead to the outer enamel layer of the tooth to have white specks or lines.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
For all its strengths, though, the series proves a bit of a slog, at times, as the wheels turn along the dusty, blood-specked road to wherever this maze leads.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 19 Apr. 2018
To get into the spirit, order a ginger beer and rock shrimp fritters, fried balls of doughy goodness specked with bell pepper and spices that come steaming hot with a side of spicy mayo.
—Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, 12 Feb. 2018
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The other side: But concerns over water fluoridation have included fluorosis, when growing teeth are exposed to too much fluoride and develop white flecks or spots, and reduced IQ in children.Kale Williams, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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The authors also noted that adding fluoride to drinking water may increase the number of people with dental fluorosis, a mostly cosmetic condition that can leave the teeth with white flecks, spots, or lines.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the findings offer a glimmer of hope amid growing concerns about the impacts of climate change on the Antarctic.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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In recent years, conservation efforts have provided glimmers of hope.Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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With 9 million residents, the county is the most populated in the United States, and those living along its beaches, on its inland coast and in several of its cities are under an air quality alert stemming from the particle pollution levels caused by fires.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Known as semi-Dirac fermions, particles with this bizarre behavior were first predicted 16 years ago.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
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Just spread a portion over a sheet of tortilla chips, sprinkle on some shredded cheese, and bake the whole thing in the oven.Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
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Clearly a bibliophile, Hagan has one-of-a-kind books not just on the case, but sprinkled throughout the home.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
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The horse chestnut leaf blotch pathogen overwinters as fruiting bodies in leaves infected during the previous season.Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
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This fungal disease appears as gray blotches on the bark, eventually developing into sunken cankers.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Here, the blurring is visual: Sometimes Leonard floats into the past looking like Gere, who wears the character without a shred of self-protection as the lens gawks at his raw skin.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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In what could be the demise of any shred of ethical journalism, papers such as The Washington Post and the Tribune have declined to have their editorial boards endorse for president.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2024
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This understandable bit of gamesmanship has unintended consequences.Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
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As on Android, the bulk of the app data is deleted to free up space, with key bits of information kept on your phone.David Nield, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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Like last year, documentaries dot the various sections, making up 12 of the 26-title Premieres section, for example, which was once devoted to narrative films.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2024
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During the autumn months, also known as harvest season, the mountain foliage puts on a stunning show of oranges and yellows, and festivals dot the calendar.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Speck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/speck. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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