flapped

Example Sentences

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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

"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

An occasional scything wind flapped the flags flying at half-staff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

The goslings smiled and squawked and flapped over to their parents, bonking into one another and tumbling across the ground.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown