How to Use flip the script in a Sentence

flip the script

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  • The week ahead will bring plenty of chances to flip the script.
    — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
  • To do that, the Dawgs might have to flip the script compared to what some are thinking.
    — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • You’re whack for flipping the script and posting this lie just for a look on the internet.
    — Chris Barilla, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • There are other things that Savaiinaea did to flip the script from last season.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Torchieres flip the script with an upward-facing shade that directs light toward the ceiling.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Here are four storylines to watch at training camp to see how close the Falcons might be to flipping the script.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
  • And those terms involved flipping the script, says music writer Caryn Rose.
    — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Seeing that he’s made an inch with Lucky after his explanation, Cary tries to take the mile by flipping the script on her.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The Patriots, trailing 13-3 at halftime, scored twice in the third quarter to flip the script.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Jovic is aware Sunday’s match is a massive opportunity to prove her rapid ascent is no fluke and flip the script on her head-to-head deficit.
    — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • The goal of Matt’s revenge tour was to let audiences revel in the satisfaction of vengeance before flipping the script in the end.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Anybody in Philly recall the last time this team entered the eighth inning of a postseason game while trailing … and then hit two home runs in that inning to flip the script?
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The house calls are part of the state of Pennsylvania's strategy to wage war on measles by flipping the script on traditional public health messaging.
    — Maria Godoy, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Over the past two weeks, European prices have caught up enough to flip the script and send more US LNG tankers there than to Asia.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Kirby Smart has been surgical over his 11 seasons in flipping the script in the Florida rivalry.
    — Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Team 2022 This is another solid entry, one that flips the script on 2023 by being loaded up front.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Lots of questions heading into this season, but Tech flipped the script under head coach Brent Key, going from slightly worse than the average team to a bit better.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • Then, Heather flips the script on Lisa by mentioning Lisa’s accusation that Angie’s husband was involved with circle jerks.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The Fever outscored Connecticut 39-15 in the second quarter to flip the script and take a 58-43 lead to the locker room at the half.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Green Bay took command early by flipping the script on the Bears, who entered the day leading the NFL in average time of possession.
    — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • But the iPhone Duo, which The Hollywood Reporter attended a preview of earlier this week, could be a device that flips the script.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • For Franklin, the Hokies offered a chance to flip the script after Penn State fans had grown weary of his program banging up against the ceiling that separates top teams from the elite.
    — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • Something of a memento mori, the necklace flips the script on the beetle's role as the harbinger of untimely death in the original film and becomes instead a protective talisman for its wearer.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Most upcycling services shout about their sustainability credentials, but Italian startup Menabóh is flipping the script.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But Minnesota defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ unit flipped the script in the second half.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • In contrast to loneliness’s 2023 diagnosis as a modern behavioral epidemic, there’s a growing trend of midlife women flipping the script and choosing to be alone.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Now the artificial inmates are running the asylum when violent replicant uprisings flip the script, causing humanity to become second-class citizens.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Packers play keep-away to build early lead Green Bay took command early by flipping the script on the Bears, who entered the day leading the NFL in average time of possession.
    — Matt Zahn, CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Universal Halloween Horror Nights’ Prince of Darkness haunted house includes a wild scene flipping the script on a notable Osbourne occurrence.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than relying on the familiar visual language of wellness — the clean girl aesthetic and aspirational perfection—Doctor Stolberg deliberately flips the script.
    — Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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