speck
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“If I get even a speck of dust on me outside, I have to come home and scrub my hands until they’re raw just to feel clean,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
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
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
"If there's a speck of dust in your eye, you just get rid of it, right?"
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
A few inches away was another speck of glitter.
From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene
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
In Sydney's historic Rocks precinct, a cobblestoned alleyway has been transformed into a winter wonderland for two weeks of Christmas in July markets, complete with fake snow machines churning specks of foam onto passersby.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025
Squinting, she could just make out a progress of specks against the white.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
