flatten

Example Sentences

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"Water voles have got scent glands on their feet and they will stamp down on the poo and they'll flatten it around and that is them scent marking their territory."

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

The idea was to stack them up, allowing each to account for a portion of the reductions needed to flatten the surging rate of global emissions.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

It is also encouraging to see the long-term 200-week simple moving average beginning to flatten, a potential sign that the broader downtrend is stabilizing.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Zuckerberg said on a recent earnings call that Meta is investing in AI-native tooling so individuals can get more done and the company can flatten some teams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Upstairs, Dad has me flatten a stack of empty boxes while he puts the books on the bookshelves.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead