flat

Example Sentences

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The stock, which rallied earlier in the year, is approximately flat since the war began.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

It's not like you can drive your car down the road, get a flat tire, pull over, fix it and keep going.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Boone’s design, patented in 1892, was narrow and curved, rather than wide and flat, allowing garments to be slipped over the board, and making it far easier to iron sleeves and contoured bodices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Jurors heard that Abbott's body was found at her flat on the afternoon of 13 June.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Mum asks, pointing to a small clearing on the water’s edge where the grass looks flat and dry.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler