Example Sentences
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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 Chelsea midfielder was not even looking at the ball when he flattened his opponent.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Now, the Trump administration is facing a daunting multibillion-dollar cleanup after twin earthquakes last month tore open roads, downed power lines and flattened buildings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
In 1950, he oversaw the invasion of South Korea, starting a war that would end in a stalemate with the North flattened.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Sitting atop 250 tons of burning kerosene and liquid oxygen, his face flattened by a g-load that would cause an ordinary human to pass out—and he asks how the other guy is doing.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
