flyspeck
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atom, bit, crumb, dribble, fleck, grain, granule, molecule, morsel, mote, nubbin, nugget, particle, patch, scrap, scruple, snip, snippet, speck, tittle
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But with a thousand islands scattered along their country’s jade-green Adriatic coast, from deserted flyspecks to hipster outposts, there’s no shortage of places to lick one’s wounds—or bask in silver-medal glory. — Anja Mutić, WSJ, "A Guide to Croatia’s Island Hideouts," 19 July 2018 That is why presidential candidates hire squads of lawyers to flyspeck donations during a campaign. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "The Stormy Daniels Damage," 3 May 2018 Compared to this, Comcast is a flyspeck, and Charter hasn’t even gotten started. — David Dayen, The New Republic, "T-Mobile’s Corporate Hypocrisy," 30 Apr. 2018 Amid these forces, Fed rate hikes are a relative flyspeck, says Doug Duncan, chief economist of Fannie Mae. — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, "Why your credit card debt is about to get more expensive," 14 June 2017 For a mere flyspeck, Bogoslof Island has been causing quite a commotion recently. — Henry Fountain, New York Times, "An Alaskan Volcano Erupts, Largely Out of View," 30 Dec. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'flyspeck.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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