flexed
Example Sentences
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At a reported £17m for the pair, Celtic have flexed their fiscal muscle.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Last year, it flexed its economic and diplomatic muscle, responding to Trump with tit-for-tat tariffs and restricting the export of rare earth minerals essential for advanced manufacturing.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
During a pause, the soldiers flexed their wrists and pumped their stretched arms, a penguin-like exercise that locals here do to keep their fingers warm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
Premier League clubs have flexed their muscle on and off the field in Europe, with five English sides finishing in the top eight of the Champions League group phase.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
The god of the pit flexed his fingers, examining his own polished black talons.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
