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In what show does someone claim to be flexible "as long as everything is exactly the way I want it"?

flexible

[flek-suh-buhl] / ˈflɛk sə bəl /




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She likes the flexible preferred-provider organization, or PPO, design, which lets her see specialists without getting a referral from her primary-care doctor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

A cash or bond reserve, a flexible spending plan and an ability to reduce discretionary spending during a market downturn would help manage that risk.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Some cells begin narrowing their possible futures early, while others remain flexible for a longer period before becoming committed to a specific role.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

By changing which regions of DNA can communicate, these flexible connections could help generate new patterns of gene activity and contribute to the evolution of complex traits.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

“A large campus just doesn’t work for me anymore, and a flexible schedule makes therapy easier to work in. At an academy I would always be missing school. That’s one of the reasons I’m here.”

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson


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