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[flit] / flɪt /


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To that end, the show’s characters flit from one iconic L.A. destination to another, including Trumps, a bygone West Hollywood restaurant; the Sherman Oaks Galleria; and Westwood Village.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Silverblatt spent his entire career at S&P, a rarity among restless Wall Street hustlers who often flit between companies to climb the corporate ladder.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 3, 2026

Today, bicycles and bright yellow three-wheeled "keke" taxis flit along paved streets or new highway flyovers direct traffic over packed roundabouts.

From Barron's Nov. 12, 2025

With barely any time offscreen, Byrne has the opportunity to flit between monstrous and tender, turning in what may very well be the year’s finest performance in its most singularly affecting film.

From Salon Oct. 9, 2025

I watched her eyes flit back and forth.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

Tech conglomerate SoftBank—a proxy for the AI trade—Advantest and Kioxia, to name a few, have oscillated sharply as market sentiment flits between euphoria over the technology’s long-term promise and pessimism over monetization and sky-high valuations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Pfeiffer’s Texan matriarch is a delight to watch as she flits about her house, decking the halls with warm, multicolored lights and seasonal throw pillows.

From Salon Dec. 3, 2025

Her lack of glamour is in sharp contrast to Scherzinger’s Norma, who flits about like a vampire in a black slip dress.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 12, 2024

If trains still overflow, or are delayed, passengers can climb aboard a new Route 515 bus that flits between Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and Seattle.

From Seattle Times Mar. 8, 2024

A hummingbird flits into view with its bejeweled magenta-green chest, its whirring wings.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

Godwill Kukonki – Another player who has flitted between the under-18 and under-21 sides this season.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

In the months leading up to the U.S. and Israeli campaign, senior Arab officials say Araghchi flitted between openness, at times joining friendly dinners, and menacing by appearing to imply Iran might attack its neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 23, 2026

Villaraigosa flitted around the racers’ VIP tent, spotted a bowl of fortune cookies and made a beeline.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 16, 2026

Timothee Chalamet, nominated for best actor in "Marty Supreme," flashed a smile while fellow Best Actor contenders Micahel B. Jordan and Ethan Hawke also flitted around the annual luncheon in Beverly Hills.

From Barron's Feb. 11, 2026

Simon was correct, and yet a glimpse of something small and tiger striped flitted through the shadows.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Matt said the highlight of the experience would be the blue morpho butterfly from central America, "with iridescent blue wings, darting and flitting" around the space.

From BBC May 22, 2026

He’s both movie-star hunky and action-star engrossing, flitting between these two deceptively binary ends without breaking a sweat.

From Salon Mar. 21, 2026

Fittingly, Daniel Pemberton’s score has that same sense of free-ranging curiosity, flitting between genres at will.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2026

Rates flitting back below 6% isn’t out of the question this year.

From Barron's Mar. 8, 2026

Although in an understandable hurry to incinerate the magazines, Vincent paused for a moment to stare at a tiny yellow-breasted warbler flitting about in the green mist of the left-hand tamarisk tree.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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