flick

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He starred in his first feature film, “Psycho Beach Party,” in 2000, playing the love interest Starcat in the indie flick that’s now regarded as a cult classic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

The near post is often a zone where attackers look to flick the ball on from and Pedro's position is often where teams, including Arsenal, look to arrive before heading the ball home.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

That enabled them to flick on their air-defense radars at the last moment, so U.S. pilots would have little time to react—a tactic pilots came to call a “SAMbush.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Does it sound like the premise of a buddy flick?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

“Yeah. Tell them, Daddy. This is our house now!” the older of the two sisters said, tossing her disheveled hair back with a flick of her hand.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall