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flake

[fleyk] / fleɪk /




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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

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

Due to tiny differences in atmospheric conditions, each flake will create a unique pattern.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2024

Within a few decades, the paint begins to flake away.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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