Example Sentences

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America’s shale industry was starting to become an afterthought—production had flattened and was expected to decline.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

While the number of air passengers flying into nearby airports during ski season continued to rise at Vail, Aspen and Jackson Hole following the pandemic, they had flattened in Telluride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

It is not clear how many houses were destroyed in Chilobwe, but we saw huge piles of boulders and trees that had flattened people's houses.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2023

By Wednesday, any wave had flattened out into a ripple.

From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2022

The water had flattened out some, but the wind was as steady as it had been all night.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin