Examples of flatten in a Sentence

Dozens of houses were flattened by the tornado. The boxer was flattened in the seventh round. The team got flattened in the first round of the play-offs. Prices are expected to flatten after the holiday shopping season.

Recent Examples on the Web Just one week after the Cleveland Comic-con, the threat of COVID-19 finally began seeping into our communities and the announcement was made to shut down bars and restaurants to flatten the curve. — Joshua Gunter, cleveland, "cleveland.com photographer Joshua Gunter’s favorite 20 photos from 2020," 25 Dec. 2020 But until community spread is reduced to a manageable level, contact tracers continue to work around the clock to flatten the curve as the U.S. confronts what is expected to be the deadliest days of the pandemic. — NBC News, "Contact tracers connect those exposed to crucial social services," 19 Dec. 2020 Using floured fingers, flatten each mound of dough to form a 2-inch disc. — Arkansas Democrat-gazette, Arkansas Online, "12 Christmas cookie recipes to spice up your holiday repertoire," 17 Dec. 2020 Wearing a mask, practicing social distancing, washing hands, and avoiding indoor gatherings are proven public health measures to flatten the curve. — Popular Science, "Public health officials expect COVID-19 cases to spike like never before," 30 Nov. 2020 Still, while Tokyo had a record 821 new daily cases last week, some other areas are starting to see the curve flatten or even decline. — Masumi Suga, Bloomberg.com, "Japanese Citizens Urged to Wear Masks at Home as Cases Swell," 22 Dec. 2020 That could mix in more diverse income levels and bring in more homeownership to flatten out the steady rental growth. — Leon Stafford, ajc, "Robust Clayton County home sales pose challenges for renters, house hunters," 17 Dec. 2020 Press down gently on each cookie with palm of hand or bottom of drinking glass to flatten slightly. — Angela Garbacz, Good Housekeeping, "Old-School Peanut Butter Cookie Sandwiches," 8 Dec. 2020 Austin enters the Department of Defense at a challenging time, one that follows a hefty Trump defense budget reconstitution early in his administration that was scheduled to flatten. — Abraham Mahshie, Washington Examiner, "Biden selects retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as defense secretary," 7 Dec. 2020

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