Example Sentences

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Flicking and dabbing his way to become the leading run-scorer in the series, Khawaja’s 10th boundary off a Stuart Broad full toss raised his fifty, his third in four innings.

From Washington Times • Jun. 30, 2023

Flicking her long hair back from her face, Hayeur Smith points to a graph in her book.

From Scientific American • Sep. 15, 2022

Flicking off the light switch will kill your bulb’s smarts.

From The Verge • Jun. 14, 2022

Flicking through photographs on his phone, he pointed to one of a man in a mauve shirt.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2017

Flicking through the pages, Alex came to a map, showing the layout of the tunnels at the time when the mine was closed:

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz