flat out

Example Sentences

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But Bill Sutherland, a biologist at the University of Cambridge, has found that some dogma in conservation is flat-out wrong when put to the test.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

They require energy management around the lap, have been criticised for preventing drivers going flat-out in qualifying.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

His accusation, Jones told Salon, is flat-out false.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Poor Sofia Coppola, a last-minute replacement for Winona Ryder, flat-out couldn’t act.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Then she says, “That’s super. Can we go back to the part where you flat-out betrayed me?”

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead