flapping
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SHANGRI-LA, China—When China’s masses want to experience the Tibet of chanting, crimson-robed monks and prayer flags flapping in the wind, they don’t go to Tibet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
"Floating" is how he describes people working relentlessly just to survive, like a hummingbird that keeps flapping its wings to stay mid-air.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
This newer design has larger flapping wings that support more agile flight.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Floridians are flapping over what should be the state bird.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
The fabric awnings rippled in the breeze, producing a sound like the flapping of many wings.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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