flap
Example Sentences
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The lesson: In summit planning, there is no detail too small to become a diplomatic flap.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
The viral flap it caused proved all over again how Hollywood celebrity often trumps almost every other form of entertainment.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Ear cropping , which involves removing all or part of a dog's ear flap, is illegal in the UK.
From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025
Though the shelter stands, the wind catches the fabric and the flag, making them flap loudly.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025
Anya followed the staircase up with her eyes and noticed a wooden flap covering an opening above her.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Vocabulary lists containing flap
Unit 4: Powerful Openings
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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"Modern Automotive Technology," Vocabulary from Section 12
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