flack

Example Sentences

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In the run-up to voting day, Bobi Wine has been campaigning across the country, often wearing a protective flack jacket and helmet.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Post-”Succession” Jeremy Strong might get a lot of flack for his method approach to roles, but his brand of severity works perfectly for the sickening depiction of Roy Cohn in “The Apprentice.”

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2025

Before they could speak more than a few words, a flack following the senator handed them business cards and told them to reach out to the office with any questions.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2024

“Wearing this uniform, you get a lot of flack, and guys are watching you under a microscope as a team,” Davis said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

Dale replied he’d had just about enough of setting by the shipping lane in soup fog for a dozen silvers, a few dogfish, a couple of hake, and what’s more taking flack off his radio.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson