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“It affects us all,” said Hussein, 22, who lives and works near Sparkhill, a largely Muslim neighborhood in Birmingham, where Palestinian flags flutter above shops and festoon a nearby park.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 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

In Nepal's eastern plains, rival political flags depicting blue bells and red suns flutter over tea farms and brick homes -- symbols of a local election campaign shaping landmark nationwide polls.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

This summer I visited the city where I always feel the flutter of familiarity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025

Part of a shoulder appears to be missing, the top of his head vanishes in a flutter of sun-caught dust.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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

As the gate is removed, I half expect the chicks to rush out but, but apart from a few flutters inside the aviary, nothing happens.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2025

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

He flutters in the air directly in front of me.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

Outside many houses, British flags fluttered in the breeze.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

Amid fading light, the delicate fledglings fluttered in a wind portending a storm.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025

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

The album covers fluttered like the display on a slot machine.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2025

But a scrap of paper had evidently been tucked under the laptop, and it slid off the desk with the laptop and fluttered to the floor.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

“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

In Dumfries, one of the most colourful shows of support for Scotland is outside Kings coffee shop, with flags fluttering above its outdoor tables.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 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

With a fluttering heart, Penelope climbed out and stood in the middle of the road, waving her arms.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood