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flicker

[flik-er] / ˈflɪk ər /




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Stopping out of concern, they realize this is no normal accident, seeing the eerie man in the distance who disappears in the flicker of their hazard lights.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

The flicker has largely been fixed, she adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Away from the television storyline, when he was about four weeks old, Harvey failed his newborn screening hearing test, and his mum noticed a flicker in his eye around the same time.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

"As the visible light began to flicker and dim, the infrared light spiked. Which could mean that the material blocking the star is hot -- so hot that it's glowing in the infrared."

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

He saw a flicker of bewilderment in the eyes of the crew.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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