flicker
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With her sharp features, geometric haircut and form-fitting black ensembles, she’s a Bond villain minus the martial arts skills — icy but with a flicker of feeling, which makes her interesting.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
It was a gutty recovery by Alcaraz, but Zverev’s performance was also a bit of a flicker for men’s tennis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Much like stars shimmer when seen through Earth's atmosphere, pulsar radio signals also flicker as they move through space.
From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026
Travis Head – 8 – Any flicker of hope England might have had was snuffed out by a century from South Australia's favourite son in the second innings.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
When the other two looked surprised, he added, “Orbs make a different sound when they're close to going out. And they flicker, very faintly. I saw it happen tonight at the Light Market.”
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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"The Song of Wandering Aengus" and "Sonnet 43," Vocabulary from the poems
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