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

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

Prof Brennan uses a surgical drill to remove a flap of skull.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

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

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

My butterflies, their wings inky red, flap furiously, riling up a storm.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam