Example Sentences

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"The light would have been flickering in the stables and that can trigger horses," Williams said.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Georgina Bright, 32, says damp has been pooling on her upstairs ceiling, such that "all the lights have been flickering" and when an extractor fan was removed "loads of water flew out of it".

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2025

Choun said the lights have been flickering on and off in the building since the flood.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2023

All over the country the past month, Xbox units have been flickering to life, dutifully obeying Aaron Paul's disembodied voice, like a Kubrick movie about machines becoming sentient.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2014

The floodlights have been flickering on and off, and then on, and then off, at Glanford Park, so still a good deal of time to play up there.

From The Guardian • Jan. 3, 2011