flapped
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As the muscles contracted, the fins flapped and propelled the robot through the water.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
A string of miniature national flags flapped in the wind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Tide tables have become the stuff of national interest, and rare moments when the exhausted whale has blown water or flapped its fin have warranted breaking news bulletins.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
They’re getting louder, the echoes from 2002, when Lakers flags flapped above car doors all over L.A., and for a third consecutive year, residents paraded, gleeful and triumphant, with another championship to celebrate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026
Reginald’s fur flapped like a thousand billowing flags.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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