flatten
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A computer could then use the resulting scans to virtually flatten the tightly rolled sheets and expose the hidden writing.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
Gartner earlier projected that by the end of 2026, one in five organizations will use AI to flatten their structure, eliminating more than half of their current middle-management positions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Although long-term agreements from memory companies and a redesign of AI chips to address memory constraints “could flatten the amplitude of the cycle,” Moore said those factors should increase the duration of the memory boom.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
The ensuing screams were so loud they could flatten an entire city.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
I flatten myself against the open door, thinking the dogs will pull the boy past me and out the front, but they don’t.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
The shape of the yield curve is a major driver – when it flattens, it tends to indicate 10-year yields will drop.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
The challenge will be convincing investors to finance these huge projects as oil demand flattens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Sometimes it flattens the experience into palatable passive consumption.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
His voice flattens, his words become stripped back.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
She flattens her hands on her waist-sash as if she's nursing a stomachache.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
With its short fur and broad, flattened tail, Megacauda sungei would have looked somewhat like a modern otter, beaver, or platypus.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Disruption from AI and geopolitical tensions flattened the market after Monday’s sharp tech-fueled rally.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The yield curve has flattened out over roughly the past seven months as traders on Wall Street pushed the policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury yield dramatically higher.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
With the sun breaking through and a drying wind, the wicket flattened out and batting seemed to be becoming easier than on day one.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
I flattened myself against the wall and held my breath to be less noticeable.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
The added scattering produced by these interactions is responsible for the characteristic flattening and eventual increase in electrical resistance.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
At first, the flattening yield curve appeared to be contributing to the sector’s weakness.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
“Bond markets stabilize with curves flattening amid lower long-end yields,” the rates strategist says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
To some, it may feel like Araki is flattening complex social mores and misunderstanding the anxieties behind this era of semi-celibacy.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
An ironsmith flattening a sheet of recalcitrant metal.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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