Example Sentences

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As central banks tighten, yield curves have been flattening.

From Reuters • Jul. 7, 2022

In recent weeks, pediatric cases have been flattening out, said Lacy Fehrenbach, a DOH deputy secretary for the COVID-19 response, citing the state’s most recent complete data.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2021

Apple’s rivals have been flattening their operating systems, too, with Microsoft leading the way.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2013

When Harris took the locket he might have been flattening his nose against the window-pane at the pawnbroker's; he might have seen all that was taking place.

From Sue, A Little Heroine by Meade, L. T.