flutter
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In the capital Hanoi, patriotic red-and-yellow banners flutter from lampposts and traffic lights, extolling the "national festival" where people "eagerly cast ballots".
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
That’s the scenario posed by a new piece of commentary doing the rounds over the weekend, which has caused quite a flutter online.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 23, 2026
The Empire State Building in bustling Manhattan is now equipped with super sensitive microphones, tuning into bird calls and the slightest flutter of insects amid the cacophony of the concrete jungle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
This summer I visited the city where I always feel the flutter of familiarity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025
He leaves the room, and I let my eyelids flutter shut again.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
An American flag flutters above the red brick building, while merchants cluster and converse outside its entrance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
A mud-stained Venezuelan flag, tied to a pole, flutters in the Caribbean breeze.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Investors might want to listen to any flutters in their stomachs ahead of today’s Federal Reserve decision on interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2025
A dog-eared punk zine flutters near a vellum-bound folio.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
Hope flies from his chest, flutters around the room, beats against the window.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Blue-and-white Israeli flags fluttered in the wind, as mourners held the young lieutenant's portrait alongside a homemade banner reading: "We will remember forever."
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
My heart fluttered so quickly and irregularly it made me see spots, landing me in the hospital for monitoring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
The album covers fluttered like the display on a slot machine.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2025
The partying did go ahead in full swing, but a subtle heaviness hung over the Swedish blue and yellow flags which fluttered around the city.
From BBC ● May 3, 2025
Gia’s heart fluttered a bit as she lifted the lid.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
“If I’m giving a gift … I just think there’s something more personal for them opening a card and having that piece of paper come fluttering out,” Bell said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Each time the Storm drove down the court, there was Johnson, her ponytail fluttering as she skirted around the arc before driving into the paint, nonchalantly tossing up layups as if it was still shootaround.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The assumption was that he was fluttering his eyelashes at Real Madrid.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
Symptoms of a severe condition include fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain and a fluttering heartbeat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
“You can put the horses in there, I suppose,” sighed Gwystyl, fluttering his hands in the direction of the gallery.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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