flap

Example Sentences

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An airline spokesman said the move isn’t linked to the language flap, rather the 68-year-old “has reached a natural retirement age.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

It has low level perches and a cat flap so she can get in and out and means she can remain with her feathered friends.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

Though the shelter stands, the wind catches the fabric and the flag, making them flap loudly.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Instead, it uses a modified version of Cas9 that cuts just one of the complementary strands, opening up a flap where a new sequence can be inserted.

From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2025

Finally, as there seemed to be no letter opener handy, she slit the flap open with a fingernail and removed its contents with care.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood