flake
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After deep contemplation, she despaired, writing: “Nature’s silence is its one remark, and every flake of world is a chip off that old mute and immutable block.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
Consumers view flake cereals “as more exiting and interesting than puff cereals,” she said.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2025
Due to tiny differences in atmospheric conditions, each flake will create a unique pattern.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2024
All three of these modes are the most common ways in which conventional composites can internally flake and crumble.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2024
Flake by flake the green shoulders of the lady turned white.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
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