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Companies across the corporate spectrum are dispensing with managers who oversee just a few employees in favor of larger teams with flatter management structures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Munich's Allianz Arena is sculpted by thousands of diamond-shaped inflatable cushions, while Sydney's similarly-named Allianz Stadium has a flatter façade smoothed with long bronze fins.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Leavitt, by never failing to placate, flatter and worship her boss, has displayed a singular and decisive pathway, although not a very original one, to political success.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

Those built from the get-go with AI are operating much leaner and flatter than earlier startups.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

Did Hamlet only flatter me with his attentions?

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Except for Iran, of course, which he alternately bombs, demonizes and flatters.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026

But strip out the popular Mini Kelly handbag, which flatters the average premium, and larger versions of the Kelly and Birkin sell at par to retail prices once the auctioneers’ commission is factored in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

Crypto markets have billions in wash trading — fake volume that flatters momentum and dupes newcomers.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 8, 2025

"Maybe 3-1 flatters us, but we did enough to win the game. Results are the only thing that qualify you for a major tournament."

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025

“I’m not certain, Mr. Hanson, whether this yellow silk flatters my features,” she fussed.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

“I was surprised — and flattered — to find myself on the guest list.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Again, I was surprised — and flattered — to find myself on the guest list, and naturally I wanted to know what the occasion was.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

For the fiscal third quarter ended June 30, a decline in diagnostics revenue also dragged down the group’s top-line, while tariff refunds flattered its bottom line.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Burwell said he’s flattered by recent online praise from the likes of Ethel Cain, Flying Lotus and Kid Cudi for his score.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

For this reason it flattered Mr. Kapasi that Mrs. Das was so intrigued by his job.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri

But a halftime show is culture, not commitment, and the league’s honest scorecard is not flattering.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

"That's why even some of my friends say things which are not flattering, because somebody said to them that somebody might persuade me to change my view."

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

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From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

She had taken photos of her everyday life - a nice dinner, a selfie when the lighting was particularly flattering.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

He simply did not want contact from anyone he didn’t know, and he made it quite clear, peremptorily, to Jack Collins that no mail—even important, flattering, or personal messages—should be forwarded to him.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady