flickering

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With 10 minutes left on the clock, he is in a state of total immersion, his eyes glued to the flickering screen and a faint, almost imperceptible smile the only hint that victory is close.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

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

It requires the audience to bring their own bad vibes to shots of religious icons on the wall and long takes of Evy clacking on her laptop, unaware of a flickering light behind her.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

She also looked slightly crazed in the flickering red glow of the sputtering neon sign.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein