flaps
Example Sentences
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But flaps have flared up in the last lap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
Because as each goose flaps its wings, it creates an updraft for the following bird.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
As the valve tissue degenerates, the thin flaps that should meet neatly can thicken, stretch, or lose their normal shape.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
On Danielle’s flight to Minnesota, one of the flaps on the plane froze, causing an emergency landing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
There are leaves piled up around it, and the windows have pink flaps over them, cut out from an old washrag.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
