flake
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Each berry came out as a single large, flat flake that crisped when baked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
On this definition, three out of four Christmases since 1960 have seen at least a flake of snow fall somewhere in the UK.
From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2025
Among the most significant finds include Levallois-style flake tools, sophisticated implements linked to the Middle Paleolithic Mousterian tradition -- these are often associated with Neanderthals and early Homosapiens.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2025
Consumers view flake cereals “as more exiting and interesting than puff cereals,” she said.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2025
They couldn’t, and she slipped, and then tumbled down the hill like a flake in the wind.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
Or take a bright yuzu marmalade: pair it with black sesame seeds, flaked coconut, a drizzle of coconut cream, a swirl of tahini, and a scatter of lime zest.
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2025
Tender flaked blue crab and summer squash add sweetness and depth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
You’ve just been flaked on and it hurts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025
Granite boulders were charred and flaked from the inferno.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
The cave ceiling trembled, and bits of black rock flaked down.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
Qubein, the newly appointed president, took a tour with his two college-age daughters and saw rust flaking off an old shower head.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
Looking after dry skin every day with one—or all—of these natural remedies can alleviate uncomfortable itching and flaking all year long.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 7, 2024
It was white all over, but the white layer seemed to be flaking off.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2024
The long linear joints and the edges of scattered repairs are sites of significant flaking and paint loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
Sefia’s images of them were already fading, their features cracking and flaking away like old paint, revealing nothing but darkness beneath.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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