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He started working with a renowned quarterback guru, Jeff Christensen, who marveled at his new pupil’s obsessive work ethic as he perfected the twist of his torso and flick of his wrist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

It was more of a flick or a gesture, than a kick out.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The goofy, R-rated “Starship Troopers” famously tanked domestically among adults, but was a notable hit among teen boys, who sneaked into the flick in droves.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

Third place went to the much-delayed, mixed animation-and-live action Looney Tunes flick "Coyote vs. Acme," with revenue of $11.3 million as it slipped from second place in its second week.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

“Naw,” said Bunny, brushing off this thought with a slight flick of the hand.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

A ruthless blend of silky flicks and slick off-the-ball movement that saw a dazed City caught several frames behind.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Some tips for scaredy cats: If you don’t like spooky scary skeletons, creepy crawlies, or horror flicks, Halloween season can be a fright to endure.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

The film is directed by David Ayer, a purveyor of wild action flicks and ballads of masculinity; the screenplay is the debut effort of Cameron Alexander.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

That includes “Reacher,” the Prime Video thriller that’s basically a string of run-and-gun flicks passed off as episodic TV.

From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026

But he was stealth cool, the only one in their room that knew what Liam was talking about when he started in on Japanese horror flicks or articles from back issues of Rolling Stone.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

Realizing it was in a must-turn-right lane, the Waymo flicked on its left blinker, wavered toward the middle lane, changed its mind, and turned right—away from the hotel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Nine minutes into the second half, the homegrown captain, neck muscles flaring, flicked a header beyond Dida, circling his arms to rouse the Reds in the Istanbul stands.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

More often, it’s a shower of lemon zest or a handful of toasted breadcrumbs, flicked over the top like confetti.

From Salon ● Apr. 26, 2026

Chermiti flicked it past Araujo and dinked it past Sinisalo, then wheeled away to drink in the adulation of his newfound fan club.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026

Mrs. Clarke crushed the bug between two fingers and flicked it to the ground.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

By flicking their forked tongues, they collect chemical signals from the air that help them locate potential prey.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026

Yet here I am, stalking him on Instagram, up all hours flicking through interviews and career highlight clips.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

When the approval from F1 finally came last March, it changed everything—like flicking on the lights in a dark garage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026

But before she had a chance, while flicking through social media, she saw the police appeal for a missing person, Noah Donohoe, and saw within the post, details about a bike.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026

Kennedy kept Eisenhower’s system, flicking a switch under his desk to activate mics concealed around the room.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin