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flap

[flap] / flæp /




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An airline spokesman said the move isn’t linked to the language flap, rather the 68-year-old “has reached a natural retirement age.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 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

"Therefore, getting a cat flap is proving a little bit difficult."

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 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

August sighs and holds the flap open for me.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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