Example Sentences

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Kane started seeing problems with Kalshi’s systems—pricing glitches were apparent, and the books for making and taking bets had flipped, causing some confusion among traders, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

By 2016, and after two victories for President Barack Obama, though, the parties’ expectations had flipped: 85 percent of Democrats and 55 percent of Republicans expressed faith in the integrity of the vote.

From Slate • Aug. 21, 2025

Cornett had been missing since Dec. 14 when he dialed 911 to report that his brother’s kayak had flipped in the cold and murky waterway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

Footage on social media showed a car that had flipped over.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2024

The Randall brothers had flipped a coin years ago to determine stewardship of each half of the plantation and in doing so made this day possible.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead