flipper
Example Sentences
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She has been recovering for three months since her first surgery to save her flipper and has shown promising improvement, though her journey is far from over.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
She ultimately had to have her flipper amputated, according to Jaros.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
"I picked it up and thought I saw a movement in one flipper, so I carried it back to the campsite".
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026
Plus, the tail makes a handy beaver-burger flipper.
From Slate • Feb. 14, 2025
Solid in build though they were, like tanks, they were neither fast nor powerful swimmers; with just one hand gripped around a back flipper, it was possible to hold on to a turtle.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
