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ounces

noun

plural of ounce

as in specks

a very small amount an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

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Recent Examples of ounces Don’t think of chocolate as a magnesium supplement, but a little bit (Brancato recommends keeping the serving modest at 1 to 2 ounces) can be part of a healthy eating pattern. — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 31 Aug. 2026 The affected products have a net weight of 8 ounces and are kept refrigerated. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Morawetz confirms that six to eight ounces per day is reasonable for active adults. — Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026 Pricing Happy Head’s topical solution is billed on a monthly basis, with a single bottle containing two ounces of treatment solution. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Cubera snapper are the largest species in the snapper family, and the world record is 124 pounds, 12 ounces, according to the International Game Fish Association. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026 In those cases, a compact, lightweight model is your best bet, although sacrificing durability to save a couple of ounces may not be the best thing to do. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 Reduce the heat to low and add the 2 ounces of Ponzu Butter Sauce. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 Most other models—especially those over 32 ounces—are designed with a large, wide base that isn’t car-friendly. — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Calcium shows up as bright white specks on the coronary artery images.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Pulse a few times, until crumbs range in size from specks to peas.

— Leah Eskin, Midwest Living, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of specks

Noun

Built in a distinctively analog way, the rooms create the illusion of endless space through the use of light, mirrors and splashes of color.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The company has built a reputation in the investment world for backing companies that have made big splashes, including Uber, Waymo and Discord.

— Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of splashes

Noun

Miami is about a two-hour drive from Jupiter, where Haydon has four littles to keep her company — Donald III, 17; Tristan, 14; Spencer, 13; and Chloe, 12.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
This version for the littles is praised for all the same reasons as the standard one.

— Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of little

Noun

Playing the helpful citizen, Martinez drove his literal truckload of ALPR bits directly to the Sheriff’s department, where he was promptly taken into custody.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
If using a Satsuma, peel it by hand, remove any particularly thick, stringy bits or pieces of pith, and then cut it into similar shapes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of bits

Noun

Peppered amid the challenges for 2025 were glimmers of hope through successes like Weapons ($270 million globally on a $38 million budget), while modestly budgeted reboots Freakier Friday and Final Destination Bloodlines also turned profits.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
In a dystopian world of desperation and war, small glimmers of hope keep society from crumbling completely.

— Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of glimmers

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The cuisine was also noteworthy, a generous choice of cocktails, wines, and cuisine with hints of contemporary English inspiration, while avoiding being British stodgy.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
Warsh is unlikely to reveal his approach before the task forces report but at Jackson Hole the whole world will be looking for hints regarding his plans to reshape the Fed.

— Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of hints

Noun

While some of the color contrasts do articulate planar shifts, such as the candy-stripe lips (red for upper, pink for lower), many of the touches are arbitrary splotches that neither bolster a shape nor set another off.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The vocalist and Orlando band After 5 perform original R&B and neo-soul with touches of jazz.

— Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

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