Definition of flatlinenext

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Recent Examples of flatline Enrollment is declining across the board in traditional public schools as the national birthrate continues to fall, charter school enrollment remains robust, private school voucher use increases and the number of immigrant students has flatlined. Austin Horn july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026 Last year, the stock flatlined despite big data center order growth. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 1 July 2026 For the past decade, the British economy has flatlined, while its population has become older, sicker, and no more productive. Sam Knight, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 Specifically, the Xbox Series generation appears to be close to flatlining. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for flatline
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Verb
  • About a quarter of the animals died either upon arrival or within days after, Jaros said.
    John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Her dying words to her brother Ned are her wish that her son be free to choose his own path.
    Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • David, not unlike Jerry, was afraid of falling and white-knuckled his way through.
    Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • After, tuck yourself into a hammock and gaze up at the stars; you wouldn’t be blamed for falling right asleep.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Flatline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatline. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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