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Smoking in a raffish suit like a film noir baddie with a shock of red hair ready to torch the world, Noble’s Richard employs a dusky, ironic voice to flaying effect.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

He drove his first delivery for four before he set about flaying India's bowling to all corners of this ground in an epic partnership of 303 with Harry Brook.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

But a birdie at 2, made despite flaying his tee shot into the pines down the left, brings him back up to +1 early doors today.

From The Guardian • Apr. 10, 2021

Classify it however you like; it is a shockingly powerful work of art, as funny as it is flaying.

From New York Times • Oct. 7, 2020

There will be no flaying here whilst I am Prince of Winterfell, Theon had responded, little dreaming how short his rule would prove.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin