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
Pure climbers have calm body language: quiet shoulders, steady hips, legs that flutter on the pedals instead of pounding away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
The theatrics seemed to work, as a membership sometimes mocked for its mild-mannered approach got to its collective feet and filled the air with whoops of approval and the flutter of hundreds of mini flags.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2025
His eyes flutter open when I put his breakfast of dry toast and coffee on the table beside him.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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
Iran’s flag before the 1979 revolution — green, white and red with a lion and a rising sun — flutters from many overhangs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Metres away, just beyond the border post, an Iranian flag flutters in the snow.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026
Still another one swoops, flutters, and then lands on his wrist.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
Outside many houses, British flags fluttered in the breeze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
Hundreds of green Turkmen flags fluttered in the desert wind, held up by women in red, purple, blue and green outfits.
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
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
Her heart fluttered as she watched Brigit get dressed in the dark and grab her satchel.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
"With atypical absences that last longer, people may have automatic movements like fidgeting with their hands, eyelid fluttering and lip smacking. Some people may fall."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
“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
Symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain and a fluttering heartbeat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Geishas, known as geikos in Kyoto, and apprentices called maikos have been donning elaborate costumes and fluttering fans since the Miyako Odori -- or "capital city dance" -- first started in 1872.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
I stared at the tub, my heart fluttering against my breastbone.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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