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is flexing

  • present progressive of flex (3rd person singular).

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The Premier League is flexing its muscles in Europe as five English teams finished in the top eight of the Champions League to reach the knockouts.

From BBC Jan. 28, 2026

The is flexing its muscles above the key round number level of $20, a threshold it has largely avoided in 2025, except for the brief spike between March and May.

From Barron's Oct. 17, 2025

Like a movie DJ, Kandhari is flexing a pulpy mood of big-city dislocation, building a trippy, jarring and blackly funny experience out of a city’s stray colors, sounds and personalities.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2025

Elsewhere in the federal government, Musk is flexing the muscle of his brand-new agency with a broad mandate.

From Salon Feb. 2, 2025

The White House, for the first time, is flexing what’s known as march-in rights.

From Washington Times Dec. 7, 2023