flatten

Example Sentences

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But that doesn’t necessarily flatten one more than the other.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

Council workers then flatten the huge mounds of sand to create an inland beach, ready for the first games on Friday.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Although geopolitical tensions have pushed oil prices to around $62 a barrel, U.S. crude output is expected to flatten this year as producers preserve dwindling sweet spots for better days, before declining in 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

These images feel like little worlds pressed up against the surface of each painting, akin to the ubiquitous screens — phones, TVs, computers — that routinely flatten our reality.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Time was slow ’nough that I seent his nose flatten out and spread o’er his cheeks, looking like someone had slapped him in the face with a piece of brownish Georgia ham.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis