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flipper

[flip-er] / ˈflɪp ər /


NOUN
extremity
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STRONG
NOUN
fin
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The three-bedroom, one-bath home was dilapidated before an out-of-state house flipper fixed it up, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

One ex-house flipper said he’d experimented with 50 AI-generated business ideas before landing on one he liked.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

She ultimately had to have her flipper amputated, according to Jaros.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2026

In fact, as with Porkchop, it was wound tightly around her front right flipper.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 27, 2026

When it turned I reached for its hind flipper, but as soon as I touched it I recoiled in horror.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

America’s housing affordability crisis is leading more home buyers and flippers to give dilapidated Baltimore homes a fresh look.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Buoys and flippers still littered the ground along the fence, while others floated in the water.

From Barron's Aug. 1, 2026

If customers sell those SpaceX shares within 15 days of the IPO, they will be flagged as flippers.

From MarketWatch Jun. 11, 2026

A private company plans to refloat the injured mammal from the sea floor by its flippers and onto a tarp attached to a tug boat, officials said.

From BBC Apr. 16, 2026

She slashed her tusks and kicked her hind flippers and dragged the bear with her.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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