flopped
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But he’s also targeting her now because his previous attempt to fire her flopped.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
The bookish thriller "Verity" cleaned up in its North American box office debut this weekend while Tom Cruise flopped in "Digger" playing a rich old guy who thinks he can save the world.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
“We wanted to make sure the customer wasn’t left with a box that flopped open.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
In this year’s mayoral primary, Raman raised less money than Bass and Pratt and flopped during their one debate against each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Bo gazed up at me, his eyes shining with love, tongue hanging out, ears flopped forward in that way they did that melted my heart.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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