Example Sentences

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Zoe Kurland: About 12 years ago, Ray Sorenson was flipping through The Annual of Scientific Discovery of 1857.

From Scientific American • Nov. 9, 2023

That summer of 1988, I was flipping through some photos taken during a recent trip when one caught my eye.

From Slate • Oct. 4, 2023

He was flipping through the pages of Variety when he came across a job posting — the Kurt Frings talent agency, which represented Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn, was looking to hire an agent’s assistant.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2023

I started thinking about this as I was flipping through Suzy Karadsheh’s cookbook, “The Mediterranean Dish.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 22, 2023

Geryon was flipping burgers on a huge barbecue cooker made from an oil drum.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan