flexed

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Premier League clubs have flexed their muscle on and off the field in Europe, with five English sides finishing in the top eight of the Champions League group phase.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Less than a year after their viral NPR Tiny Desk, the notoriously kooky duo flexed their ability to slip between genres.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

China has spent decades building up its dominance in global rare-earth mining and processing, giving Beijing significant leverage that it has flexed this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

After a tense face-off the pair turned to the crowd but Usyk walked forward and flexed his muscles to block his rival from view before Dubois followed him.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

The metal flexed and bowed under his slender weight as he wedged the toes of his sneakers into the diamond shaped gaps.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram