snowflake
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The film cuts to a hummingbird sipping nectar from a flower on a cactus, a sea turtle floating over a coral reef, pink flamingos on a green lake, a snowflake, a butterfly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
The sensors also have an aerosol probe that measures particulate matter, because dust helps with snowflake formation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
The arrival of only one snowflake adds to Gobo’s severe case of writer’s block.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
The word resilience could be interpreted by some as disparaging, or even toxic, in a similar vein as the term "snowflake generation".
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2025
The gray paint peels off the wall in odd and beautiful patterns, each cracked polygon of paint a snowflake of decay.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
"The avalanche of truth starts with snowflakes," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Crystals appear everywhere in nature and technology, from snowflakes and diamonds to the silicon inside electronic devices.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 2, 2026
Not to be a bummer, but come summer, you might just find yourself missing the snowflakes.
From Slate ● Feb. 25, 2026
She said Zarwa took part in arts and crafts, made snowflakes and had a visit from Santa.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
As snow accumulates, it begins to compact, forcing out the air between the snowflakes.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
