flats
Britishplural noun
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Residents living in a block of flats have won a legal battle against their housing association - after being faced with a service charge increase of more than 300 per cent.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The Alaïa embellished flats that were everywhere two summers ago were such a hit that the brand made the shoes in other materials because clearly it’s resonating with shoppers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Thirty-four-year-old Lindsay Breen recently bought a green croc-embossed pair of Chanel flats for $1,175 instead of a bag that she said cost as much as “a great family vacation.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Saving Wildcats has been successful in reintroducing 46 wildcats into the flats and foothills of the Cairngorms.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
For example, if the F sharps are written as G flats, or if the A's are sharp instead of natural, you have a different chord, not an inversion of the same chord.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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