flake
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Think whipped ricotta and blue cheese on crisp oil-toasted sourdough, topped with muddled olives, garlic, lemon and orange zest, fresh basil, olive brine, and a little red pepper flake.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
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
He said digs at the site have turned up about 70 items ranging from flake stones to a rare example of an early ground stone.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 2, 2024
Flake by flake the green shoulders of the lady turned white.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
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
Figuring out how you feel about flaking — whether you’re thinking about flaking or if you’re the person being flaked on — is hardly trivial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2025
Granite boulders were charred and flaked from the inferno.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
I taught him everything he knows, then he up and flaked out on me, talking about college and turning his back on his homies.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
Most users who reported shedding also experienced other scalp symptoms, including itching, redness or flaking skin.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Before the hosts can begin flaking it, however, the show pauses to consider why Americans eat so little fish compared with people in Japan.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Inside, the wallpaper is flaking, carpets are frayed and doors are broken.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
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
The paint is cracked and flaking off in long strips.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
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