Example Sentences

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Inglis has flickered in international cricket but the past month has been his breakout moment.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025

It was a little slice of hell for the Dodgers, whose season has flickered to the point where it could be extinguished on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2022

For the last 50 years, the Owens pupfish has flickered on the edge of catastrophe.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2021

It was the 22-year-old’s fifth consecutive start and perhaps a young career that has flickered rather than ignited is starting to gather real momentum.

From The Guardian • Apr. 1, 2019

The fire inside me has flickered out, and with it my strength.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins