Example Sentences

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Powell said in January that while his target is aggregate inflation, it’s a reasonable assumption that over time goods disinflation will flatten out, and “that would mean the services sectors would have to contribute more.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Russell hopes that Figma’s software will flatten the learning curve for students interested in trying the disciplines out while also giving them advanced tools to work with down the line.

From The Verge • Jun. 7, 2022

Too cool and the batter will flatten before it rises.

From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2022

“Right now, it’s a race between cases and the vaccine and the vaccine will ultimately win out and the curve will flatten out.”

From Reuters • Jan. 13, 2021

As soon as they are well in contact, heat the two joined flares together, very hot, and, pulling slightly, the flares will flatten out and the tube be perfectly joined.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.