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
A Lord's pitch which had proved tricky for batters in the first two days - especially in the face of some truly top-class bowling - began to flatten out.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025
Forgiveness is a final stumbling block for both women, whose independent streaks flatten out a desire for community when they need it most.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2025
By now the smell’s so strong rhat it begins to flatten out, as if there’s no more my nose can absorb.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
