flip-flop

Example Sentences

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“The flip-flop developments in US-China tariffs war have added volatility to the market, further fueling trading activity.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

Overall, this might look like a wild flip-flop: A popular and widely sold supplement with some science behind it just doesn’t seem to work.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2025

Beauden Barrett and Damian McKenzie use their combination of fast-twitch fibres and game-smart grey matter to flip-flop between the two play-making roles down in New Zealand.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2024

Knox and Sollecito were convicted in their first trial, but after a series of flip-flop verdicts, they were ultimately exonerated by Italy’s highest court in 2015.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2024

My flip-flop slips on some loose earth, and all at once I’m skidding downhill.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed