speck
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A new image captured on June 13, 2026, shows the rover as a tiny green speck against the Martian landscape, just one day before it officially reached the distance milestone.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
TONOPAH, Nev. — Some years ago, Harry Chahal and his wife were on a trip to Las Vegas when, like countless motorists before and since, they passed through this high desert speck of a town.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026
As a character, Dalton’s only speck of depth comes from feeling ashamed about his temper, a rage that gets so hot it ruins his life.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
At one point, in the Oval Office, Trump noticed a speck on Macron’s coat jacket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
“You call that unharmed?” snapped Mrs. Teavee, peering at the little speck of a boy who was now running to and fro across the palm of her hand, waving his pistols in the air.
From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
"We are tiny little specks in a huge vast area of nothingness," says Andrew.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
A bottle of Ice Age glacial water from the Czech mountains contains dazzling specks of 24‑carat gold.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
Abandoning Ukrainians over the specks of sawdust in their eyes would be hypocritical and counter to our interests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025
“Eight of them,” said Iorek after a minute, and then Will saw them, too: little specks in a line.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
