flick

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Space adventure flick "Project Hail Mary" topped the North American box office for a second straight week with $54.5 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

She also starred in the 1980 disco flick “Can’t Stop the Music” alongside the Village People and Caitlyn Jenner.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

His flick on to Jones for his first score against England, this his impromptu burst down the short side, his footwork and his chip ahead for the Ben White try.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

He dominates not by stamping his authority on the first lap, but rather by measuring his effort, ignoring his opponent’s lead, and waiting for just the right moment to flick on the afterburners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

I flick on the projector and flood the dark blue sheet with a spectacular swirled sea of stars.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein