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flicker

[flik-er] / ˈflɪk ər /




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There is also sadness in “Transcription,” as Mr. Lerner’s method is to flicker between humor and heartbreak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"As the visible light began to flicker and dim, the infrared light spiked. Which could mean that the material blocking the star is hot -- so hot that it's glowing in the infrared."

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

“Once in a Lifetime” is part video display and part sculpture, made of tripods, toothpicks, lights, cardboard boxes and projectors that flicker images on the gallery walls.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

But Fiennes’ Kelson suggests that if all the lights do flicker out, sustaining our humanity will also be essential.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Orange lights flicker up and down the street.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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