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
  • Hanna also experienced tragedy, when one of her horses died in transit.
    Danielle Rossingh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Mamdani’s plan to join families of those who died during the attacks has been met with significant pushback.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The key to why scores are falling so widely may be found in an accompanying survey taken by students.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Volatility tends to ease in November, with the VIX falling around 4% as the midterm results remove a key political overhang and provide investors with greater clarity on the policy backdrop, said James Ooi, market strategist at Tiger Brokers.
    Joanna Ossinger,Justina Lee, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Flatline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flatline. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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