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flinched



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Djokovic probably could have wandered into Taylor Swift’s basketball court wedding and nobody would have flinched.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

But Fery never flinched, even as the tension and expectation ramped, becoming just the sixth British player in the Open era to reach the Wimbledon men's singles quarter-finals.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

He never flinched, instead taking it upon himself to bring up prominent women with alopecia.

From Slate May 23, 2026

As young men flinched and gasped around me at the Los Angeles premiere of “Obsession,” I almost had to laugh.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

Ayanna flinched and shot me a death glare.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia



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