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flatter

[flat-er] / ˈflæt ər /




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Beijing put on a spectacle designed to flatter Trump ahead of any deal to prove China's door is open to guests.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Mr. Shear, who also wrote and directed the movie, a feature debut, doesn’t flatter himself as an actor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Wolf kills aren't distributed at random, Loretto said, occurring more often on flatter terrain or in open valleys where chases are more likely.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

"Intelligence tools we're creating and using, paired with smaller and flatter teams, are enabling a new way of working," he wrote in a note to staff.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

In trying to flatter ahd interest him I had cornered him in a prestige-trap.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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