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flattens

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

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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

As I reload, Brutus flattens on the ground, rolls the few feet to the water, and submerges.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins