flap
Example Sentences
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The tidal flap first broke in the spring of 2024.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Sparrows in New Zealand flap their wings near automatic-door sensors at bus stations, then sweep inside to feast.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
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
"Therefore, getting a cat flap is proving a little bit difficult."
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
Nobody is in the back, either, where undershirts flap on a clothing line and a garden bed, dirt and weeds in November, sits waiting to be readied for spring.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Vocabulary lists containing flap
Unit 4: Powerful Openings
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