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
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
They found that flake cereals with fruit “played more into people’s need for sensory pleasure,” Food Business News reported.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 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
He found a hard flake of crystal in his sleeve, held it tight between thumb and forefinger as he reached for the cup.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
“I went from so-and-so to so-and-so, trying out studios, making promises I couldn’t keep. But all that stuff over the weeks just kind of flaked away.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2025
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
Mr Glauser said while his first choice remained Cadbury Flake 99, when they are unusable he turns to a German alternative marketed as "milk chocolate flaked sticks".
From BBC ● May 26, 2023
The outer layer of plaster had peeled and flaked away from most of the building, showing ancient red-brick walls that were absolutely straight, rising up higher than twenty feet from the yard.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
It appeared to London that the women thought she was flaking on their plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
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
Soon a soft outline of new skin forms around the cuts, peeling and flaking for a while, until one day, you wake up, and there is no scar, just your skin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2023
I scrub at the caked rubbish so hard it feels like my skin is flaking off, but I'm glad to be getting cleaner.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
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