flipper

Example Sentences

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She ultimately had to have her flipper amputated, according to Jaros.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"I picked it up and thought I saw a movement in one flipper, so I carried it back to the campsite".

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

That’s where she’s been on the mend since early March, when she arrived with a hook lodged in her throat and a flipper that was mostly dead from fishing line that had choked off circulation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Plus, the tail makes a handy beaver-burger flipper.

From Slate • Feb. 14, 2025

The film kept talking about growth spurts and acne problems caused by working in the forges, and proper flipper hygiene, and finally it was over.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan