flatten

Example Sentences

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But in the push to legalize same-sex marriage, advocates tended to flatten the experiences and family structures of queer people to make it palatable to the American public.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

“We’re just seeing this trend flatten out,” Berner said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

The larger the organization, the tougher it is to flatten, keeping it slow, rigid and blind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

But that doesn’t necessarily flatten one more than the other.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

Time was slow ’nough that I seent his nose flatten out and spread o’er his cheeks, looking like someone had slapped him in the face with a piece of brownish Georgia ham.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis