flickering

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In the shadow of a tumultuous year, approximately one billion people worldwide tuned in to their flickering television sets to follow the monumental journey of Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and Bill Anders.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Mr. Rosenblatt allows flickering glimpses of humanity to emerge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

"The light would have been flickering in the stables and that can trigger horses," Williams said.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Since the blue-chip index plunged below 6600 during the depths of the 2007-09 recession, it has effectively moved in one direction on the flickering screens of Wall Street: up and to the right.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

In the flickering lantern light, the khaki fabric was nearly the same color as his skin, as though his face itself were another garment.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros