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Its rounded shape is an important clue because weapons tipped with flint or stone generally produce openings with flatter or more angular edges.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026

In response to complaints of speeding, he said, Raman’s office helped get four speed tables — a flatter, wider version of speed bumps — installed in the intersection near his business last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Yet even moving to a flatter yield-curve environment can have negative consequences.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Lamanna says he now runs a flatter organization with an emphasis on player-coaches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

“Don’t try to flatter me,” Eiddileg cried, trying to look furious, yet beaming at the same time.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

Laycock also warns that AI often flatters users and agrees with them rather than challenging their ideas, creating risks for young people who may accept answers without thinking critically.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 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

Shortly after being banished, a disguised Kent flatters King Lear by telling him that he has that quality that leads other men to follow.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2023

Her appreciation for these details flatters him; it occurs to him that he has never spoken of his experiences in India to any American friend.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

The reinsurer’s third-quarter net profit was less than that of the same period a year before, when its results were flattered by exceptionally low major-loss expenditures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

This compared with a profit of 2 billion euros Munich Re made a year before, when its results were flattered by exceptionally low major-loss expenditures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Ahmed bowled better than figures of 1-46 suggested in the first ODI, but was flattered by a return of 2-48 from eight overs in the second.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 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

Ladies seemed flattered by his attention, but the mere thought of being touched by his fleshy hands made me shudder.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

WSJ | Buy Side: Upgrade your athleisure wardrobe with these comfy, flattering men’s joggers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

"On this… it's all very flattering," he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

“I do like SI, because ‘artificial’ is not a very flattering thing.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

Through the muscle pain, mental strain and those loose-fitting uniforms that are shapeless and weirdly flattering, our marriage got its groove back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

“You are right. It was not very flattering to Miss Campbell; but she really did not seem to feel it.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen