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For a club that have been flirting dangerously with relegation for much of the season, the triumph over Michael Carrick's side felt like more than three points.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Literary novelists have been flirting with disaster scenarios for decades.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2014

"We have been flirting with the possibility of losing points for some time and the issue needs to be dealt with," he said.

From The Guardian • Jul. 14, 2011

Wolves have been flirting with relegation all season, inspiring the "www.relegation" headlines as they juggled the bottom three slots with West Ham, West Brom and Wigan.

From BBC • May 19, 2011

"Tell me truly now, do you think that Lord Lufton and I have been flirting?"

From Framley Parsonage by Trollope, Anthony