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[flinch] / flɪntʃ /


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Christoph Seitz, global vice president of finished vehicles for DP World, a Dubai-based freight forwarder, said some Western automakers were skeptical of putting cars in boxes, but Chinese automakers didn’t flinch.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Burke, who attended the court hearing wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, did not flinch when the pictures were shown.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

Araki’s sensibility is, if anything, wiser now, though he’d probably flinch at the word.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2026

"We will follow the evidence wherever it leads. We will not flinch from uncomfortable truths."

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

“Hey,” he said, so loudly it made me flinch.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee




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