speck

Example Sentences

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At one point, in the Oval Office, Trump noticed a speck on Macron’s coat jacket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A slight misalignment, or even a speck of oil from the technician’s hands, and the strands won’t join.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

“We ignored that cough, that speck in the X-ray,” Levin concluded, now somber.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025

Even a speck of dust could alter the image quality.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

There was no sign of a sail, but there was a speck that could be a boat with someone inside it.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr