flatten out
Example Sentences
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BOISE, Idaho—Each afternoon at around 4:30, the earth here shakes from a series of controlled explosions, as engineers blast through basalt bedrock to flatten out the ground underneath a gigantic new semiconductor factory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
The Mortgage Bankers Association earlier this week said it expects home price gains to flatten out in 2026 as mortgage rates remain above 6% and more homes hit the market.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
Marie was told to "flatten out" her Glaswegian accent, and keep her fiery temperament hidden.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
He complained of swelling and stiffness from sleeping scrunched up in his car, unable to flatten out — the same problem David Mays described.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2023
It takes up zero space, so there is no outer edge, no place where space begins to flatten out again.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
