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Following a recent rule change, he adds, lenders are also offering more "flex" on how much someone can borrow as long as it's within their means.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

During a tree climb, a chimpanzee ankle can flex upward by about 45 degrees.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

Root, a veteran character actor probably best known for his comedic roles like the nebbish Milton in Mike Judge’s cult classic “Office Space,” has had rare opportunities to flex his dramatic chops.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

The LP is also a whirlwind of competing genres in which John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr flex their muscles and prove that they’re at home in virtually any genre.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

Every day in Lifesaving 101, Mr. Staphopoulos had all the students stand on the dock and flex their toes and isolate their objectives.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo

Robyn’s voice has always been well-suited to conveying desperation, and she flexes that muscle on “It Don’t Mean a Thing.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026

The beauty of a sheet pan dinner is its elasticity — it flexes up and down depending on what’s in your pantry and how much energy you have left at 6:42 p.m.

From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026

The duo mirroring Hulk Hogan-style underarm bicep flexes after winning their semi-final was one of the defining images.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025

That’s the only way to explain how its bodybuilding exhibitions look like Shakespeare performances, with balconies of people applauding nonstop as a soloist flexes onstage.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025

The muscle at the back of my throat flexes, again and again, and I can’t stop it.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead

When the researchers deliberately flexed the membrane, they observed stable voltage signals.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

At a reported £17m for the pair, Celtic have flexed their fiscal muscle.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Except for when passengers, after taking turns at rigging, filed below deck to explore the ship’s white-oak skeleton, which flexed and creaked in the current—the ancient sounds of a seafaring world that’s all but lost.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

James flexed in front of his teammates on the bench, who stood to give their approval.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2026

He flexed his fingers and arched his back from side to side.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

Mamdani offered an amiable leftist alternative to “making the trains run on time,” flexing state power to make life easier and more affordable for average citizens.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

Look at those crafty Rays, flexing for a trade at the deadline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Dos Santos did some vein-popping flexing on the sideline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

Local and state law enforcement officers will be "flexing" in those areas to ensure crowd safety, Mullin added, noting: "The games are going to be very secure."

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

Snapping drums, a flexing of sound, and a high threading of guitar over a smoother cadence and then the man sang.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline