flipping
Example Sentences
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At an overseas education consultancy in the Indian capital, Delhi, students sit with their parents, flipping through brochures from universities in Italy, Germany and Australia.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Across the way, skateboarders do their thing on the Neighbors Skate Shop ramp, flipping and flexing, making sculptures out of their bodies in midair, while others double-dutch or Hula-Hoop in exacting harmony.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
“This market requires investors to stay hedged and nimble as new information hits the tape, but we caution against flipping short as current positioning is prone to squeeze risk amid potential resolution headlines,” they said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
“This latest supply shock only intensifies that dynamic, flipping the recent market narrative on disinflation and putting more upward pressure on bond yields.”
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
“This is stupid,” she said after flipping a few pages, and Ophie wondered if Penelope knew how to read.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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