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
The Mets made an unexpected run to the National League Championship Series in 2024 and then flexed their economic might by giving Soto a record-setting $765 million free-agent contract a couple of months later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 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
His wife’s trust flexed its muscle when it elected Miles Everson to the board over the weekend.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
The metal flexed and bowed under his slender weight as he wedged the toes of his sneakers into the diamond shaped gaps.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
