flickering
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The young couple in those linked stories are always accompanied by the flickering presence of their social-media apps, which seem to guide their behavior and lead them unthinkingly toward a breakup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Absorbed students carefully threaded wires into junction boxes to make circuits connected to lights, bulbs flickering on one by one to signal a job well done.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
The world watched as Bad Bunny and his dancers performed on top of utility poles, accompanied by sparks and flickering power lines across the stage.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Build a driveshaft for the second season, which was growing from a flickering hope to an alarming likelihood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Those sad thoughts were always flickering at the edges of Jess’s mind.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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