flatten
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The researchers found that rift flanks begin to flatten relatively quickly once tectonic movement ends.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
The ensuing screams were so loud they could flatten an entire city.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
As demand for artificial intelligence skyrockets, AI companies have been grasping for solutions to flatten the steep cost curve of compute.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 18, 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
His ears flatten and he raises a paw.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
Like VIX, it is not as bullish as it could be: The term structure of the VIX futures rises in the front end of the curve but then flattens out.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
Sometimes it flattens the experience into palatable passive consumption.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2026
“When this ratio flattens, it suggests a potential balancing of labor supply and demand,” Jefferson said, according to a published text of his remarks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
His voice flattens, his words become stripped back.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
“There’s going to be a pretty good horse race,” wrote the New York World Telegram, “until Seabiscuit flattens out like a rug at the sixteenth pole.”
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
We live saturated in opinion, reaction and digital noise, a culture that turns other people into content: flattened, accelerated, easy to dismiss.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
So do the animal-shaped wool carpets that riff on traditional skin rugs by using vegetarian-friendly materials to create colorful, flattened creatures: a fiery, spotted cheetah; a purple-striped dodo; a particularly silly mammoth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The hapless sunfish can weigh up to 2,000 kilograms and is distinct for both its size and peculiar shape featuring a flattened body and fins.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
In “Neon Demon,” he shot Elle Fanning like a million bucks, but gave her the personality of a flattened penny.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The rest of the camper was flattened like an aluminum can in the recycling bin.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
To some, it may feel like Araki is flattening complex social mores and misunderstanding the anxieties behind this era of semi-celibacy.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
DeChambeau was given a two-shot penalty on Friday after tournament officials ruled he had improved the area of his backswing by flattening down some long grass on Royal Birkdale's fifth hole.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
In May, the company started laying off 8,000 workers, flattening teams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
At this stage, the flattening appears to reflect a market that believes policy is not restrictive enough to bring inflation back to target, rather than a market focused primarily on slowing growth.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
He glided on, flattening his tall, thin, black-cloaked body against the side of the building.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
