flatter
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Among the newly popular offerings: a slouchier, lower-rise version of its flagship jean sold as 501 ’90s, and its wedgie bootcut fit, which was designed to flatter the backside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
By the end, her stomach appears flatter - if a little red.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Yet even moving to a flatter yield-curve environment can have negative consequences.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Leavitt, by never failing to placate, flatter and worship her boss, has displayed a singular and decisive pathway, although not a very original one, to political success.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
His coat had lost its lovely, glossy look; his round little stomach grew flatter every day.
From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater
Except for Iran, of course, which he alternately bombs, demonizes and flatters.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 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
Liverpool's 2-0 win, not a scoreline that flatters them, made it five wins from five in the Champions League to put them top of the new format’s table.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2024
Max flatters me but not in a sleazy way.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
The end of regulatory tailwinds that recently flattered the group’s results mean Fresenius Medical Care could be set for an operating profit contraction, according to JPM.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“I was surprised — and flattered — to find myself on the guest list.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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
Burwell said he’s flattered by recent online praise from the likes of Ethel Cain, Flying Lotus and Kid Cudi for his score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
I don’t know whether to be angry at the people laughing at me or flattered by the fact that he chose me first.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
This is why the sight of empty seats in high school gymnasiums and muted cable coverage that tell a less flattering story cuts so deeply.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026
Elsewhere, Everton's tale of the tape is not so flattering.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
In the absence of information, you’ll likely choose the most flattering answer.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
She has been called the “human printer” because she follows Trump with a portable printer to provide Trump with hard copies of flattering news coverage or information the computer-averse president requires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
We met in the motel parking lot ten minutes later, looking crisp and stylish, and exchanged many flattering comments.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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