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flirts

  • plural of flirt.
  • present tense form of flirt (3rd person singular).

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America flirts with it and folds, every single cycle.

From Slate Jun. 6, 2026

The third involves a closure until July or even later, and this is the one that flirts with a global recession.

From The Wall Street Journal May 6, 2026

Yes, she’s poor and he’s rich, but they’re both hustlers — one way he flirts is telling Lucy he sees potential in her intangibles.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2025

Elsewhere, a white store owner flirts with Stan, suggesting he ought to work for her.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 26, 2025

He hates it when she flirts with others.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario