flap
Example Sentences
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Sparrows in New Zealand flap their wings near automatic-door sensors at bus stations, then sweep inside to feast.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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
Prof Brennan uses a surgical drill to remove a flap of skull.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025
Just stood there with our hands over our mouths, frozen up like statues, watching those wings flap off into the dark.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
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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