flap
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The flap could become one of the first major challenges for Disney Chief Executive Josh D’Amaro, who succeeded Bob Iger last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2026
The viral flap it caused proved all over again how Hollywood celebrity often trumps almost every other form of entertainment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
The flap concerns the analysis we told you about last week by four economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
"Therefore, getting a cat flap is proving a little bit difficult."
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
After another few seconds, I tear my eyes from the billowing flap and walk away.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
SCHERERVILLE, Ind.—An American flag big enough to cover two school buses flaps over a Steak ’n Shake location southeast of Chicago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Because as each goose flaps its wings, it creates an updraft for the following bird.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
As the valve tissue degenerates, the thin flaps that should meet neatly can thicken, stretch, or lose their normal shape.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Below us sheep graze in the fields and clothes flaps on a washing line in a back garden.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026
“Y’all best hang on,” High John called back, and then the crow gave two powerful flaps and rose in the air.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
A string of miniature national flags flapped in the wind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Thai flags flapped in the breeze and barbed wire lay scattered in Klong Paeng, another border village on the Thai military trip.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
A U.S. flag flapped on a pole just above a Hanwha company flag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
"Fear is natural," Brahim had told me, looking up at the ridge where tarpaulin flapped at the settlers' lookout post in front of a few caravans and makeshift homes.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2025
She flapped a hand at me, sending sticky drops of sap everywhere.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Floridians are flapping over what should be the state bird.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
He added, "I reached in there, and I was able to grab the end of that flapping piece, the already peeling piece. It was still attached to the bottom. I didn't remove anything."
From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026
Looking in the rear view mirror of my own car and seeing my dog’s jowls flapping in the breeze as we zoom through Arizona.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2026
Hemantha's dismissal – he hit his stumps with his bat flapping at Jamie Overton – summed up a poor Sri Lanka batting display, not that England will care.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026
The heavy flapping of the curtains being whipped in the wind, or perhaps the rustling of many wings.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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