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Then in the second session, Russell ended up third fastest behind Antonelli and Leclerc after he suffered a broken front wing flap.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 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
Less successful was Morgan’s early call to replace a chicken-and-rib combo with a photo of a double pork chop to a prominent position on the menu flap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
"Therefore, getting a cat flap is proving a little bit difficult."
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
I throw myself through the flap and then immediately up against the sidewall as the yak thunders past, his crooked horn just inches from my chest.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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
On Danielle’s flight to Minnesota, one of the flaps on the plane froze, causing an emergency landing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
These thrust differentials are coordinated with dual flaps on the trailing edges of the stubby wings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
SpaceX said it intended to put the rocket under stress to test its limits, and parts of the rocket's flaps appeared to burn and swing wildly during the descent.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2025
Then the film flaps up in the projector and the screen goes black.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
A string of miniature national flags flapped in the wind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Rew flapped at the ball gloved down the leg side off Archer, much to the displeasure of the bowler.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Tide tables have become the stuff of national interest, and rare moments when the exhausted whale has blown water or flapped its fin have warranted breaking news bulletins.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
A U.S. flag flapped on a pole just above a Hanwha company flag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
Preparing for their journey south, the martins flapped and fretted in the eaves, and, from the blanket of mist hovering over the lake, I heard the harsh, lonely cry of the mallards.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Floridians are flapping over what should be the state bird.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Little stone circles had been laid as impromptu memorials to the men at the site where they died, a little Palestinian flag flapping above one.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 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
Every few seconds, he curled up inside, then climbed back out to wrestle with the flapping tarp.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2025
My butterflies have been flapping about all day in anticipation of seeing him, like they’ve been rehearsing for a performance of The Nutcracker.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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