| 单词 | flatten out |
| 例句 | His eyebrows drew together, his voice flattening out. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z It took some strength at first to get the huge ball to flatten out, but then it was just a matter of rolling it over and over until it was flat enough. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z His face seemed to flatten out, like she had hit him with a shovel. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z To their left, Frank and Hazel used their cereal bowls to flatten out a map of Greece. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Time was slow ’nough that I seent his nose flatten out and spread o’er his cheeks, looking like someone had slapped him in the face with a piece of brownish Georgia ham. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z From there, he sighted the advantage he needed: midway down from the mill walls, where the field began to flatten out, a purple granite slab shouldered out of the ground. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Concealed by a clump of bushes, I flatten out on my belly and slide under a two-foot stretch that's been loose for years. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Coraline had time to observe that the house itself was continuing to change, becoming less distinct and flattening out, even as she raced down the stairs. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z The sound seemed to rumble through the hills and flatten out over the valley. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s going to be a pretty good horse race,” wrote the New York World Telegram, “until Seabiscuit flattens out like a rug at the sixteenth pole.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She flattens out the creases as well as she can and drags the floor lamp closer and places the print before her son. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z We flatten out the dough with rolling pins and press these flavorings into it. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z Peeta unties the cord and flattens out the circle of silk. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z After a moment his voice would flatten out. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z By now the smell’s so strong rhat it begins to flatten out, as if there’s no more my nose can absorb. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Why did one time dimension and three space dimensions flatten out, while the other dimensions remain tightly curled up? A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It takes up zero space, so there is no outer edge, no place where space begins to flatten out again. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z The ground is flattening out and we’re getting down closer to river level as it all starts turning to marsh. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Closer inspection reveals corner dots that act as paperweights, flattening out the plane, and little peaks of paint squeezed right from the tube that have the opposite effect. Art in Review: Michael Bauer: ‘H.S.O.P. — 1973’ 2012-06-07T22:46:43Z Just as we were given the simple version of the story as children, today’s modern media landscape flattens out the complexity and depth of the text. How I choose to celebrate Diwali as a feminist 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z It found that optimism generally increases throughout younger adulthood, flattens out between about ages 55 and 70, and then decreases again after that. Why some people are more optimistic than others — and why it matters 2020-08-14T04:00:00Z "Yeah ... a fair bit," he answers in a measured, thoughtful way, a hint of his native Boston accent flattening out his speech. Rogue male 2013-04-07T17:00:01Z Even with Jen Schriever’s dramatic lighting creating sudden black spaces or lush morning glows, the imposing set’s rather dull interior and monochromatic color still seem to flatten out the show. ‘Romeo’ at STC review: Alan Paul lays his scene at Fair Verona Fashion Week 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z Conductor Christopher Seaman was earthbound and prosaic, finding little of the fantasy in the Dukas — the climaxes all sounded the same — and flattening out the nostalgia in the Elgar. Lang Lang leads BSO into 100th season 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z There's more to her than meets the eye, obviously, but to explicitly spell out what that means would flatten out the story's addictive twistiness. "Zola" transforms the greatest stripper saga ever tweeted into a masterful, can't-miss odyssey 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z All the same, it leaves the novel with significant problems because it flattens out the conflicts, rendering them more as device or backdrop than transformative experience. Chris Cleave’s ‘Everyone Brave Is Forgiven,’ about love and redemption in WWII 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z That resilience can flatten out her roughest edges at times, which is a shame, because she’s capable of real depth. New Music: Albums From Aloe Blacc, Sara Evans and Ambrose Akinmusire 2014-03-10T20:57:47Z Driving up Interstate 17 from Scottsdale, the road to Cornville flattens out over arid, vast distances where, seemingly, not much grows beyond cactus. In the Arizona High Desert, Taking the Temperature of a Wine Boom 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Photograph: Andy Hall In Wittering, Rafe and I catch a few and fall off a few more, and then the waves flatten out and we goof around in the mush, striking poses for the photographer. Dancing on waves 2010-12-26T00:05:03Z The association of space with famous billionaires also flattens out differences between the new space ventures and the people who run them. Bezos Reaches for a Star 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z In many ways, this year’s Golden Globes was an exercise in democratization and the flattening out of false differences. Perspective | At the Golden Globes, a night of powerful symbolism. Now, for the substance. 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z The overly literal, shapeless nature of the storytelling takes its toll in the latter half of the series, which flattens out into a long, slow march to a foregone conclusion. ‘George & Tammy’ Review: We’re Gonna Hold On (Until We Don’t) 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Then her face seems to retreat, flattening out, her pupils dancing from one side to the other and back again, veering farther from her nose than seems possible. 4 Comedy Specials to Watch: Seasoned Stand-Ups Making Debuts 2017-12-04T05:00:00Z It's as though she believed that switching camps, replacing banjos with dance beats, but also asking to be considered as part of a different peer group, meant she had to flatten out her lyrics too. Creative disruption from Blige to Swift upends music world in 2014 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z The result is a total flattening out of her artistic image. Paglia on Taylor: "A luscious, opulent, ripe fruit!" 2011-03-24T02:58:00Z Once doubled, punch down and flatten out to a little longer than the length of your loaf pan. Savory, homemade bread — both regular and in gluten-free variations — has never been easier 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Perhaps reflecting this sense of life flattening out after the hormonal turbulence of adolescence, the movie is filmed almost entirely in black and white. Forget Twitter. I’d Rather Binge Theater. 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z She compared Strout’s writing process to Picasso’s Blue Period painting, Woman Ironing: “It’s this lapidary folding and flattening out. These sentences seem simple; they’re just so pared down.” At 66, Elizabeth Strout Has Reached Maximum Productivity 2022-09-03T04:00:00Z A narrow, unmarked path leads to a steep descent that flattens out closer to the water. Slowing Down, Finding Hidden Paradise on St. John 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z The title track features what’s presented as the least-performed singing — listen to how she flattens out the vowel sounds, as a sort of gesture of accessibility — but it is too unsteady to lean on. Lady Gaga’s Stripped-Down New Album Fishes for Inspiration 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Using your hands, pat and flatten out the dough, then use the rolling pin to roll each piece into about a 20cm round, roughly 2-3mm thick. 'It's the food that makes me happy': delicious new vegetarian recipes from Anna Jones 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z She discovers comfort, and art, and something of her own, not in finding a resolution but in flattening out the narrative arc, in telling the story as if it were going nowhere. Jenny Diski’s Way of Seeing Beyond the Story 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z Their enemies: sham, cant, pretense, the flattening out of feeling. A Survivor Recalls the Charlie Hebdo Massacre and a Long Road to Recovery 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z As Kaylee probes deeper into this heart of darkness, the plot flattens out into a series of blunt, brutal scenes of reckoning. ‘Catch the Fair One’ Review: The Fight of Her Life 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Time has a funny way of flattening out the peaks and valleys of taste, though. Perspective | 2021 was the year smooth jazz gave us some serenity 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z Without information from our 400 smell receptors, which can detect many millions of smells, food flattens out. Will Fish Sauce and Charred Oranges Return the World Covid Took From Me? 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z The future, instead of the ladder towards the goals of life, flattens out into a perpetual present.” ‘The Good Death,’ ‘When Breath Becomes Air’ and More 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z RAO My plan for now is to keep ordering takeout, and to stay away from indoor dining until the Omicron wave starts to really flatten out here, which should be in the next few weeks. Two Restaurant Critics, Two Perspectives on Indoor Dining 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Dance on film tends to flatten out choreography. Dancing with Merce Cunningham in Three Dimensions 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z But whereas the cross-cultural experiments of chefs aim to merge separate tastes to create a distinctive new one, the fictional fusions risk flattening out the local zests to produce a bland Euro gruel. Scandi noir is dead 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z He complained of swelling and stiffness from sleeping scrunched up in his car, unable to flatten out — the same problem David Mays described. Almost 70, unemployed, worried about his health and living in his car 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z Will its effects accelerate, decelerate, or flatten out over time? New Alzheimer’s drug raises hopes — along with questions 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z So it's relatively straightforward for a cylindrical body to flatten out, or vice versa. Why Do Animals Keep Evolving into Crabs? 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z “The fact that it does seem to be flattening out, at least at a national level, is encouraging,” said Katherine Keyes, a Columbia University epidemiology professor whose research focuses on drug use. US drug overdose deaths slightly increased in 2022, CDC says 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Even before COVID, the number coming to the United States was flattening out, according to the Institute of International Education. Japan's plummeting university enrollment forecasts what could be ahead for the U.S. 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Combined January and February data are published for most economic indicators to flatten out distortions from the shifting timing of the Lunar New Year. China's industrial profits slump in Jan-Feb as COVID pain lingers 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Blood lead levels flatten out with higher exposure. The ground beneath their feet 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z If the stars start curling up their arms, or flattening out their bodies, they go into quarantine in a separate tank as a precaution. What happened to sunflower sea star? This captive breeding lab is working to find out 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Because every assertion Anderson makes goes unchallenged and uncorroborated, “Pamela, a Love Story” tends to flatten out its subject’s bumpy life into a one-dimensional “nice person gets wronged” story. Review: Strong wills power 'Pamela, a Love Story' and 'True Spirit' on Netflix 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z What plays at first like a suspenseful guessing game slowly flattens out, shedding its layers of implication and mystery to become a gruelingly obvious pseudo-philosophical parlor trick. Review: 'Knock at the Cabin,' M. Night Shyamalan's latest, can't see the forest for the tease 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Step 9: Harvest when the tops flatten out but the edges are still slightly curled. How to (deliberately) grow your own mushrooms at home 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z "As overall streaming growth flattens out, most of the more mature streaming platforms have leveled off as well," MoffettNathanson said, adding that Netflix's reach fell by 200 basis points in the quarter. Netflix set for slowest revenue growth as ad plan struggles to gain traction 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z The first step was to flatten out the space in his pictures. Review | When the world was at its worst, Matisse was at his best 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z Workers in a secure room then flatten out the ballot so that it can be fed into a machine. Nearly 46 million votes have been cast in the midterms, but it's unclear what it means for election day 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z “We would expect there to be some flattening out of inflation in the back half of the year,” Gary Millerchip, Kroger’s chief financial officer, told investors last week. Cheaper gas likely slowed high US inflation for a 2nd month 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z The first portion of the lower trail follows a gentle incline along Elliott Creek, then flattens out for a long stretch along an abandoned wagon road. Goat Lake and 5 other late-summer hikes to tackle near Glacier Peak 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Be careful reversing course, as the steep uphill makes for tricky downhill footing — trekking poles are very much advised — but once the trail flattens out in the valley, the old-growth shade does wonders. Hiking to Rachel Lake is a rugged ride that rewards adventurers with cold-water swimming 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The intercept is the repeated solution of factor The graph passes through the axis at the intercept, but flattens out a bit first. Precalculus 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z The x-intercept is the repeated solution of factor The graph passes through the axis at the intercept, but flattens out a bit first. Algebra and Trigonometry 2015-02-13T00:00:00Z “What we’re showing here is that unfortunately, even if you flatten out the water levels, you have this so-called deferred subsidence that continues,” Lees aid. Land is sinking as groundwater levels drop. New research shows how California could fix it 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z If the world approached that target, the rate of increase in carbon dioxide levels would slow down and the Keeling Curve would flatten out. Carbon Dioxide Levels Are Highest in Human History 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z "When the hockey stick is flattening out a bit, when there is stability and predictability ... currently it's hard to predict what's happening next year." Rimac raises $537 mln in new funding round, CEO talks potential IPO 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z The high pressure ridge that gave us a few days of good weather is eroding and flattening out. After a cloudy week and a wet weekend, a dry Memorial Day expected in Seattle area 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Ordinarily, thunderstorm and volcanic plumes alike tend to flatten out at the tropopause, or the “ceiling” of the lower atmosphere marking the threshold of the stratosphere. Hunga Tonga volcano spewed ash 36 miles high, a world record 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z Quarterback Kirk Cousins had his contract extended to flatten out the huge cap hits. Vikings try to ‘live in today and tomorrow’ this offseason 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z The silence made time flatten out, and when I was tired, I sat back and let the water take me. Taking the scenic route to Aveiro, on Portugal’s Atlantic coast 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z They created their rinks, stamping on snow to flatten out the surface and periodically sprinkling water to keep it frozen. Curling Drifts to the East, Where Rock Stars Are Being Born 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Beyond the top five, the level of competition flattens out — only 10 points separate the skaters between sixth and 20th place. Analysis | Kamila Valieva — and the dark cloud of a doping case — returns as figure skating resumes 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z Thunderstorms flatten out at the tropopause, or top of the troposphere, the lowest level of Earth’s atmosphere, since a lid of warm air suppresses continued upward development. How the Tonga volcano generated a shock wave around the world 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z Canada’s learning curve likely needs to flatten out quickly. Steelers’ Tomlin has no issues with Canada’s play-calling 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z After the initial surge of vaccinations, the number of people getting shots tends to flatten out, Mr. Schrader said. Maryland officials expect a third of 5-11 year olds will get vaccine in first few weeks 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Her opening description of Jay-Z’s performance in Jafa’s “4:44” video, for instance, flattens out what is a dynamic visual spectacle. Review | How to see the world ‘with, through, and alongside’ Black artists 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z For example, the latest data from Public Health Scotland shows that the vaccination rate for 55 to 59-year-olds started to flatten out only once approximately 95% of that cohort had received their first dose. Covid in Scotland: Is the drive to get young people jabbed working? 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z In a graph of temperature versus electrical resistance, the curve normally showing the drop in electrical resistance at Tc flattens out as the external field increases. Thanks to a bit of diamond smashing, practical superconductivity could be close to reality 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z The Bay Area “is starting to flatten out,” Rutherford said, but other areas such as the San Joaquin Valley and the far north are seeing higher transmission. Hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to rise in California 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z Income growth and consumer spending, which surged last year thanks to giant government transfer payments, are flattening out. One Number to Gauge Where the Economy Is Headed 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z Perhaps it’s the flattening out of psychological depth in the characters. ‘All’s Well’ in Mona Awad’s latest novel, a gripping reimagining of Shakespeare 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z Only then did the uptake trajectory start to flatten out. Covid in Scotland: Is the drive to get young people jabbed working? 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Given budgetary "concerns and challenges", Mr Jones said it was a balance between "flattening out the road and allowing the cars to go faster, and keeping the cost down." Heads of the Valleys: 50mph limit plan causes 'frustration' 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z That number may flatten out as more affordable markets across the globe reopen to tourism-and as newly vaccinated travelers regain the confidence to explore urban markets. CEO says Airbnb’s future is about ‘living,’ not just travel 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z “I just saw the floor flat. Took my time, just waited for everyone to flatten out,” Kuzma said. Lakers thank fans, reward them: Five takeaways vs. Rockets 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z Demand for vaccinations is flattening out for other age groups as well. Demand for vaccine in Connecticut drops 50% over 2 weeks 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z We stubbornly flatten out vast interrelationships in favor of linear, cause-and-effect connections. Amid the pandemic, a foray with fungi transformed me 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z As Esther put it, what a man “secretly wanted when the wedding service ended was for her to flatten out underneath his feet like Mrs. Willard’s kitchen mat.” Review | The hotel that nurtured ambitious women and their New York dreams 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z “When we saw the deaths flattening out, we knew something was wrong,” Peake said. Glitches, errors, a nonworking number: D.C. residents still struggle to get vaccine appointments 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z The move comes despite growing signs that the decline in case numbers in Germany is flattening out again and even rising in some areas. The Latest: Young children return to school in Germany 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z Yet the toll’s rise is starting to flatten out, signaling a turn for the better. Improving coronavirus numbers spark debate over cause, restrictions 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z Prof Chris Whitty, the UK Government's Chief Medical Adviser, said at a recent media briefing that hospital numbers are beginning to flatten out, with a reduction in London. 'We're coping - but it's precarious' 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z “Right now, it’s a race between cases and the vaccine and the vaccine will ultimately win out and the curve will flatten out.” Asian shares make cautious gains after choppy Wall Street session 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z The flattening out of population growth looks like a “sea change” in historical terms, observes Hans Johnson, a demographer at the Public Policy Institute of California. Column: California isn't 'hemorrhaging' people, but there are some reasons for concern 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z He said he is waiting for the inflection point, the moment when the rate of growth begins to flatten out. L.A. County document outlines healthcare rationing if COVID-19 hospital surge worsens 2020-12-19T05:00:00Z The virus was raging across the nation even before Thanksgiving but was showing some signs of flattening out. Viral spread: Americans paying the price for Thanksgiving 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, a clutch of high-frequency indicators tracked by economists for a real-time reading on activity showed further signs of flattening out. U.S. manufacturing, services activity expanding rapidly in November: IHS Markit 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z "And at the moment there doesn't seem to be any sign that those learning curves are flattening out," says Mr Dale. Climate change: You've got cheap data, how about cheap power too? 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z “Fall going into winter, it dries, so the humidity goes down, and the sounding board flattens out,” Lyon noted. Michigan man reflects on more than 50 years of piano tuning 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z U.S. air travel dropped 95% but was recovering slightly until flattening out in July, as new coronavirus cases surge across the South and Southwest. United gets deal with pilots, Delta seeks 1-year pay cut 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z Cases were flattening out, he said, while President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that America was "in a good place" regarding the pandemic. US surpasses three million coronavirus cases 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z When the electrons are accelerated to high momenta, the band flattens out, the velocity decreases and the magnitude of the current is reduced. Atomic forces mapped out by lasers 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z But now nearly 3 in 4 Californians live in counties that have been ordered to reverse their economic reopening, have been recommended to do so or face additional state regulations unless infections flatten out. As shaken cities and states pull back from reopening, Fauci sounds alarm on surging virus 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z “I was hopeful we were flattening out … but we need to start seeing the down numbers,” Nez said. Navajo Nation extends emergency declaration until June 7 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z By late April the U.S. death toll had only reached levels comparable to a bad flu season, and it was already flattening out in New York City and elsewhere. A Liberal East Coast Science Writer Talks to a Pro-Trump Texan Strength Coach about COVID-19 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z Also at the briefing, the UK's deputy chief scientific adviser, Prof Dame Angela Maclean, said the number of new confirmed infections was "flattening out". Masks for public 'could put NHS supplies at risk' 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z Though the viral outbreak is flattening out in Spain and restrictions there may ease soon, their worries will not evaporate when they return home. Coronavirus upends years of planning for international adoptions and surrogacy births 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z “The number of newly reported infections is flattening out. We are seeing a linear increase again rather than the dynamic, exponential increase we saw in mid-March,” he said. Global coronavirus cases pass 1.5 million amid fears of second wave of outbreaks 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z Publisher Anthony Sanders said in a statement that the newspaper will return after the pandemic flattens out. St. Louis weekly newspaper stops publication during pandemic 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z “We should hope that within a week, maybe a little bit more, we’ll start to see a flattening out of the curve, and it coming down,” he said. Fauci: no evidence anti-malaria drug Trump pushes works against virus 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Within about a week, Fauci said, he hoped to “see a flattening out of the curve and coming down,” especially in New York. Americans warned of ‘Pearl Harbor moment’ as Trump tells parts of the nation to brace for ‘peak’ 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z Bending the curve means flattening out the rate of increase in cases. AP FACT CHECK: Trump, ‘wartime’ pandemic leader or ‘backup’? 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z The one-eyed mechanical camera flattens out all this individual nuance. Exclusive Hockney drawings offer 'respite from news' 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Modifying the intensity of closures can happen only when the daily number of new cases starts to flatten out and then decline, Fauci said. President Trump extends social distancing guidance until end of April 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z It’s an awful, no-good, rude, horrible, uncomfortable question, but, unless the death curve flattens out quickly, it’s going to be front and center. Opinion | There is no normal anymore, and coronavirus is turning everything upside down 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z Wimbledon, which sits perilously close to the prime minister’s best-case forecast for a flattening out of coronavirus within 12 weeks, is highly unlikely to start on 29 June, if at all this summer. Wimbledon faces prospect of cancellation due to global uncertainty 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z “Unless there’s a vaccine developed like, next week, this will cause a recession nationally, and it will flatten out our economy,” Chapman said. A bind for area governments: Virus shrinks their budgets just as public need soars 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z Whenever something niche finds this much success, there’s a risk that its complexities will flatten out, shedding what made it special in the first place. Review: How RuPaul channeled, and flattened, a century of queer life 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z It ascended more steeply than any airplane I had ever been in and rose like a rocket before flattening out a moment later. Into the Black Forest With the Greatest Living Artist 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z He is flattening out his strokes more, standing closer to the baseline, finishing more points at the net and slowly turning himself in the complete player. Australian Open men's singles final: Novak Djokovic v Dominic Thiem – live! 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z Moreover, the development of scripts, templates and consent prompts seems to flatten out the need to be responsive to the other person and their needs. Sometimes you need to put your friends on hold, and I now understand that's OK | Matt Beard 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z Last month, the International Energy Agency forecast that world oil demand would flatten out in the 2030s because of increasingly efficient car engines and rising use of alternative energy sources. Saudi Aramco to raise $25.6 billion in biggest IPO ever 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Bear left as the road flattens out, then walk through a picnic area shaded by sycamore and pine trees. L.A. Walks: Park-hop in northeast L.A. from Rose Hill Park to Debs Pond and back 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z Last week, the International Energy Agency forecast that world oil demand would flatten out in the 2030s, thanks to increasingly efficient car engines and rising use of alternative energy sources. Saudi Aramco Sets Its Market Value at Up to $1.7 Trillion 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z Zack Snyder’s 2009 Watchmen movie is more slavishly faithful to the source material’s visual style and dialogue, but its attempt to streamline the story into a feature film flattens out much of the nuance. Before HBO’s Watchmen, stream the best Alan Moore adaptation 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z On the down side, there are signs that graduate numbers are beginning to flatten out, too. Radical Survival Strategies for Struggling Colleges 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z And I just don’t think most people buying thousand-dollar “pro” phones will keep them around for more than a couple years, especially since Apple’s pushing upgrades harder than ever as iPhone sales flatten out. Apple iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max review: the battery life is real 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z In the company’s phase III clinical trial, participants gradually ramped up their dose, beginning at under one-500th of a peanut and flattening out at a maintenance dose equivalent to about one peanut. First peanut allergy treatment gains backing from FDA advisory panel 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z One summer we pressed wildflowers between the pages of a gigantic book about the Louvre, and later used it to flatten out a freshly purchased Radiohead poster. Reader, I Googled It 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z With the Tokyo Olympics just a year away, Schooling must hope his learning curve starts to flatten out soon. Swimming: Schooling adjusting to new realities after Singapore return 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z In time, the trail will flatten out and shortly present an opportunity to climb one final short spur to a lookout point that offers two benches for resting. L.A. Walks: Explore an old winery site on a La Crescenta ramble 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z Cool in the pan for 20 minutes, during which time the center of the cake will flatten out, then run a round-edged knife around the edges to loosen the cake. Turn your campfire leftovers into — yes — s’mores cake 2019-07-01T04:00:00Z Well, I'll give you some perspective there, and it does look like it's flattening out. This candidate hasn't broken through in the polls, but his opinions on marijuana deserve attention 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the veteran TV personality, 65, admitted she cut ties with the CBS news magazine because the show was "flattening out my personality." Oprah glad to be off '60 Minutes,' says they made her practice saying her own name 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z The bang from the rifle seemed to flatten out all the other sounds of the night, creating a void in space. Australia Is Deadly Serious About Killing Millions of Cats 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z “Cotton itself is a very soft, cellulose material, and if you burn it or cook it, it’s going to flatten out and it will never get soft again.” How to have the softest towels | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z The fetus-in-fetu condition is believed to arise soon after the 17th day of gestation, when the embryo flattens out like a disc and then folds in on itself to form the elongated fetus. A Twin Inside a Twin: In Colombia, an Extraordinary Birth 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z This narrow trail will climb quite a bit, at times steeply, until it finally flattens out. Want to see the wildflowers closer to home? Try this scenic Newhall trek 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z If, on the other hand, you have a huge load of avocados or other shopping that you want to cram into the bag, that pocket flattens out and makes room. My best friend at CES was a Douchebag 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z She also warned of the “volatility” that would trigger if Powell were fired but that eventually the market would “flatten out.” President Trump's feud with the Fed is like ‘playing with fire’: Eli Lake 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z “The quality of ball is not getting worse or flattening out; it’s actually getting better.” After a $16 million donation, a high school football league’s race for recruits goes national 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z A bland vulgarization that waters down the high and flattens out the low, middlebrow was an art of homogeneous mush. Review: Laura Owens' new MOCA show grasps the perpetual power of taboo 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Liberal democracy is designed to flatten out social hierarchies, making this kind of majoritarian backlash all but inevitable. The Weaknesses in Liberal Democracy That May Be Pulling It Apart 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Then, at the beginning of this year, rates surged over inflation fears before flattening out around 4.5%. Mortgage rates rise to a seven-year high - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Then, black paint fills in the spaces in between, sometimes erasing an image and flattening out the depth to emphasize surface. Review: Adam Saks' pilgrimage paintings present a journey all their own - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z For example, the growth in homicides seems to be flattening out; killings were up only about 4 percent compared with the second half of 2017. Mexico sees 16 percent rise in murders in 1st half of 2018 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z For example, the growth in homicides seems to be flattening out; murders were up only about 4% compared to the second half of 2017. Mexico: homicides up 16% in 2018, breaking own records for violence 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z But the narrative has some clichés that “flatten out and homogenize a remarkable story.” Essential Arts & Culture: Picasso lost and found, Bernstein at the Bowl, Estefans on stage, Trump baby 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z I ironed newspaper pages, flattening out the wrinkles, while on air with a local radio host. A Butler Will Serve You Right 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z Such clichés are perhaps necessary to compact storytelling, but they flatten out and homogenize a remarkable story. Review: 'On Your Feet!,' the Gloria and Emilio Estefan story, sets rhythms in irresistible motion 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z “The curve may be flattening out,” Hope noted, although he cautioned that it is too early to tell. Mexico sees 16 percent rise in murders in 1st half of 2018 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z “The curve may be flattening out,” Hope noted, though he cautioned it was too early to tell. Mexico: homicides up 16% in 2018, breaking own records for violence 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z “Prices climbed this spring and summer, yes, but they are now starting to stabilize and flatten out.” Washington’s gas-price surge not enough to deter summer travelers 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z The new research doesn’t explain why death rates flatten out in the oldest of the old. How Long Can We Live? The Limit Hasn’t Been Reached, Study Finds 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z With the cap flattening out since, a glut of teams are facing luxury tax bills next season. NBA free agency: Paul George stays with Thunder; Kevin Durant, Chris Paul re-sign, DeAndre Jordan to the Mavericks 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z The Congressional Budget Office predicts the debt will grow even as government revenue flattens out in the next few years. Budget analysts give grim projections for record US debt 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z The obvious benefit to Ovo as an energy provider is that the technology flattens out the peaks and troughs associated with electricity daily demand, making it easier and cheaper to maintain a regular supply. How your smart home could generate, store and sell energy 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Use your fingertips to begin flattening out the dough, until it’s about 8 inches in diameter. Yes, you can make great pizza at home without any special equipment 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Some experts argue that tools like this flatten out their discipline to an unhelpful degree, simply replacing the coding process with a visual stand-in that doesn’t actually teach them how to build quality algorithms. It’s easier than you think to craft AI tools without typing a line of code 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z He mixes pace better, flattens out forehands from time to time. At the French Open, Rafael Nadal Gets Even Better 2018-06-11T04:00:00Z Time is accelerated in this new information-saturated culture, and it also flattens out “experience, competence and knowledge,” and the capacity for informed judgment. Donald Trump’s empire of disorientation: Where the future is the past, made worse 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z When the winds die down, the plume can flatten out. Hawaii volcano generates toxic gas plume called laze 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z In counties farther away from the river, the fields flatten out into acre upon acre of rich, black soil that stretches to the horizon beneath a gigantic sky. A year in Trump Country 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z But at nearly every step, the filmmakers purposefully flatten out the formula. With Tully in theaters, it’s a perfect time to revisit Young Adult 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z But he made a big move before flattening out in the stretch to finish third. My Boy Jack could sneak into the Kentucky Derby winner's circle virtually unnoticed 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z Her style tends to flatten out the usual highs and lows, pitching every event in “Educated” at the same volume. Tara Westover describes schooling without school in searing memoir ‘Educated’ 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z They usually occur where the river narrows or goes under a bridge, or where the river slope flattens out, allowing the ice pieces to accumulate and clog. Watch this unsuspecting river quickly turn into a chaotic mess of ice chunks 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z When the bubble rises and touches the surface, it fuses with the air above the lake, creating a dimple that flattens out, slingshotting the fly upward and depositing it on the surface. The Scuba Diving Flies of California’s Mono Lake 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z But farther to the east, beneath Mexico itself, the Cocos plate flattens out for hundreds of kilometres under the North American plate before taking a second, steeper dive into Earth’s depths. Deadly Mexico quakes not linked 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z "There's a place where the terrain absolutely flattens out," he told the BBC. Glen Campbell's Wichita Lineman: The unfinished song that became a classic - BBC News 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z “Ball was flattening out. Keep the sink on it.” Minor League Monday: The Rejuvenation of Joe Ross 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z "We would expect premiums for younger drivers to increase at a drastic rate over the next quarter and probably flatten out," a Confused.com spokeswoman said. Car insurance premiums 'jump by £110' - BBC News 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z When finally the trail flattens out and she finds herself in a grove of peeling madrones, she eases off her pack and then throws Evan’s to the ground. “Herman Melville, Volume I” 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Now the wonders of technology have made it even easier to disseminate an anti-science message through a medium – the web – that serves to flatten out hierarchies of empirical truth. The climate change battle dividing Trump’s America 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z Pollock brings us back to demonstrations and what they do to language, the slogan being a flattening out of complexity, an echo of exactly the same one-idea pan-ideology of the oversimplified worldview they protest against. Totalitarianism in the age of Trump: lessons from Hannah Arendt 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z Reefs that are damaged tend to flatten out, losing habitat and then species diversity over decades. Great Barrier Reef Hit by Worst Coral Die-Off on Record, Scientists Say 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z South of Samarra, residents would likely have to get farther away to avoid flooding, since the land begins to flatten out, making the floodplain wider. A Bigger Problem Than ISIS? 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Halfway up, the path flattens out and traverses an open, rolling terrain, which has the delightful name Arcane Meadows. Death Valley Is Alive 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z A year into his job atop the world’s largest consumer-products company, the 58-year-old observes that Dollar Shave Club’s share is “flattening out,” and the startup’s market is “very targeted.” A Year in, P&G CEO David Taylor Holds Fast to Company’s Historic Strengths 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z “The land surface flattens out. It hits the coastal plain and all of a sudden it’s flat so it doesn’t flow downhill as rapidly,” Luettich said. In Eastern North Carolina, Matthew ‘worse than Floyd’ 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z “Basically, all the things that represented added value for the guests, we’re going to see that start to flatten out,” he said. Beware: That In-Room Coffee Just Might Cost You 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z A well-thrown fish does a little mid-body flop halfway to its target, then flattens out into an aerodynamic glide, horizontal but with the head slightly up. For a Perfect Catch in Seattle, Fishmongers Go for the Halibut 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z But she’s ultimately no match for a movie that flattens out her naturally deep, humanly appealing wattage with its own direct klieg light of washed-out uplift. Even Penélope Cruz can't light up uninspiring ‘ma ma’ 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Once you peek under the hood, you’ll see that an average of 0.2 percentage points flattens out some very different findings. Donald Trump takes poll lead over Hillary Clinton – is it time to panic? 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z The gains we are making are smaller as the curve flattens out, and the others are making bigger steps. Formula 1 set to agree plan on 2017 rule changes 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z He cranks the screws until the foundation flattens out, level with the ground. As climate change heats up, Arctic residents struggle to keep their homes 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z The road gradually flattens out as it winds along the ridge. L.A. Drives: Hit the backcountry without going far — at Rowher Flat 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z The warming trend will continue into Monday but eventually should flatten out by the middle of next week. As more heat records broken, a toasty forecast predicted for L.A. Marathon 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z The warming trend will continue into Monday but should eventually flatten out by the middle of next week. Southern California endures record-breaking heat for a third day 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z That mass of high pressure “needs to flatten out and go away” for storms to return to Southern California, National Weather Service meteorologist Dave Bruno said. Is El Niño wimping out in Southern California? Not quite 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z It was a one-handed shot that Rosewall generally sliced but also could flatten out when desired. Federer Is Aging Gracefully, but Australian Ken Rosewall Set the Standard 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z Mike Jackson, the CEO of AutoNation, the country’s biggest dealership chain, is one of those saying sales will flatten out. Auto Show: some see sales slowdown; fuel economy quandry 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z I know the putt is left to right, and I know the putt at the end flattens out and potentially goes left, especially after seeing Danny.” Major moments, major shots for 2015 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z “You get to build up your glutes, flatten out your abs and build that shape most women want.” Women’s weightlifting: Strong is the new skinny 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Another key factor is the growing importance of reaching international audiences as box office growth in the US flattens out. Sequels and franchises make 2015 the year of the mega-movie 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z He admits there are likely "aberrations" in Uber's rating system, but argues those flatten out if drivers log enough trips. Why the co-founder of Kayak is driving for Uber in his Tesla Model S (while dressed as a vampire) 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z “Got a little amped up and that’s what happens with him, and his arm will get underneath and everything will flatten out.” End of the road: deGrom fades in 5th, Mets drop Game 2 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z In such an environment, interest rate increases are likely to be gradual and well-moderated, with the Fed poised to put the brakes on increases if economic growth flattens out or turns negative. Long-Term Thinking About Short-Term Interest Rates 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z Chavez said when he leans back, instead of using his legs and the mound, his pitches tend to flatten out, giving the hitters the advantage. Chavez working on inconsistency following 8-3 loss 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z But the risk of programmes of human enhancement is that they end by flattening out individuality and diversity - qualities that make us human. A Point of View: Is it ever right to try to create a superior human being? - BBC News 2015-09-05T04:00:00Z One of the first things you notice when you replace simple carbs with high-fiber foods is that your belly may flatten out. 6 Amazing Body Changes When You Give Up Carbs 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z The update flattens out the letters into a sans-serif typeface, and softens their color palette. Introducing Google's Brand New Logo 2015-09-01T04:00:00Z “This period of incredible construction is flattening out,” said Yukon Hwang, a specialist in Chinese economic development at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Even a modest slowdown in China sacks the global commodities market 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z Small, sporadic floes grow larger, the great Atlantic swells flatten out, the bitter polar winds are stronger and the utter stillness begins. Shell will despoil the Arctic. But Barack Obama is the real villain here | John Vidal 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Studies also show a break between the unemployment rate and short-term inflation some time in the 1990s, with price increases flattening out and impervious to fluctuations in the employment level. Fed's tightening cycle scenario involves risky bet on inflation 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Equity markets dropped following the release, after briefly flattening out all three major indices turned more sharply negative in the first 30 minutes of regular trading. Jobs Report: U.S. Added 215,000 Jobs In July, Unemployment Rate Steady At 5.3% 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z As that long-run normal approaches, their forecasts flatten out. Fed's forecasts for jobless rate look out of step with history 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z "He started flattening out his serve. In the beginning, he was trying to pick his spots and I could get a racket on it. When he gets up toward 140, that's when it gets tough." John Isner Rallies to Reach Atlanta Open Final 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z From the trailhead, the trail climbs almost 1,000 feet to Angel Pass before flattening out. Alpine trail in eastern Oregon is a backpackers’ paradise 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z "More people are staying at home, so we are seeing nursing home enrollment flattening out." America's Health Care Elixir 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Gradients over 9%, a slight flattening out, and a dash to the finish. How Chris Froome Won the Tour de France 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z American oil production finally appears to be flattening out after climbing sharply for five years, but U.S. Sudden Drop in Crude-Oil Prices Roils U.S. Energy Firms’ Rebound 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z It flattens out the volume, so explosions aren’t drastically louder than the talky parts. Movie Dialogue Too Quiet? Tips for Better Clarity 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z It somehow flattens out the true terrain of the past, shrouded in unrecorded emotions, and the crooked nature of progress, continually following, straying from, being misled by and refinding the paths of the forebears. Google doodles aren’t just naff – they’re trying to rebrand the past | Phil Hoad 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z Eventually, it flattens out a bit, and the climate gets drier as you drop into the Central Valley. The Actual Hollister 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z He dominated the Cincinnati Reds’ hitters, he went three for three at the plate with four R.B.I. and he reinvigorated a Mets season that had begun to flatten out. Steven Matz Likely Out for at Least a Month, Adding to the Mets’ Injury Barrage 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z In fact, every single organization I speak with, work with, and research, is looking to flatten out their structure. The 5 Types Of Organizational Structures: Part 1, The Hierarchy 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z RBC’s revenues took off, then started to flatten out. Meet the man building a stock exchange that doesn’t screw people over 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Certainly the luxury goods market has been hot, but there’s a growing bed of data indicating that the market is flattening out a bit. Over-Expansion Is Cheapening Luxury Brands' Image 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z "If you airbrush out the fact we are all sinners, you flatten out the funeral - it becomes insipid," he says. Happy funerals: A celebration of life? - BBC News 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z They add nothing to your resume and only flatten out your sparkling personality! How To Fix The Ten Worst Resume Problems 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z “By flattening out the demand, we are saving the hotel money,” said Vic Shao, chief executive of Green Charge Networks, which builds the storage system. Hotel hopes charging station doesn't generate shocking rates 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z "We may see a high level of interest. Apple will sell a few million fairly quickly, but then things might flatten out a little," he said. Exclusive: Six percent of U.S. adults plan to buy Apple Watch - Reuters/Ipsos poll 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z “If GDP is going to flatten out, so is employment.” Hiring slowed in March, with 126K jobs added; unemployment rate at 5.5 percent 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z The president’s budget flattens out deficits, while Republicans want to eliminate them entirely. How the Obama and Republican Budgets Compare 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z They flatten out the documents, often fragile, to remove creases and also use black colored pointers to hold down more creased documents. Utah couple digitizing Vigo County probate records 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Without treatment, these birthmarks usually fade or flatten out within nine or 10 years, Leaute-Labreze said. Heart Drug Clears Up 'Strawberry' Birthmarks 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z “We might be finally kind of flattening out in terms of how much manufacturing is going to grow,” she says. Five Things to Know About the Economy This Week 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z “We might be finally kind of flattening out in terms of how much manufacturing is going to grow, and we really need to think about the areas where lots of jobs are being created.” January Job Gains Exceed Expectations 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z The president’s budget flattens out deficits, while Republicans want to eliminate them entirely. How the Obama and Republican Budgets Compare 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z In fact in today’s rapidly changing business landscape most companies are trying to flatten out their corporate structures. Do We Need Hierarchy? 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra said she expected the U.S. auto market to flatten out this year, although growth is possible because of the strong economy and falling gasoline prices. GM CEO sees U.S. auto market flattening out, but room for growth 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z To run, the programs must assume that federal debt as a share of gross domestic product flattens out at some point. The Little-Known Programming Problem Inside Dynamic Scoring 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z “In some ways, it’s not where we end up in 2025,” he said, “but whether at that point we are increasing the rate of decline in emissions or flattening out.” Climate Pact by U.S. and China Relies on Policies Now in Place 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z The president’s plan flattens out the nation’s debt, while the Republican plans cut it by a quarter. How the Obama and Republican Budgets Compare 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z With most of the construction finished, their work is now focused on flattening out a new tarmac area, digging tunnels for drainage and putting the finishing touches on the main terminal building. North Korea enlists thousands of workers to finish new airport 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z IBM said it plans to reorganize to focus on growth areas and flatten out the organization. Apple Surges Ahead In A Breakout Moment 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z This maneuver, flattening out their rounded mounds, increased the activity of two proteins within the cells, YAP and TAZ. Tugs and Prods on a Cell, Not Just Its Genes, Determine Its Fate in the Human Body 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z We got little kinks to kind of flatten out, but overall it was a good game, we’re getting better every week. Video and quotes: A look at Bellevue's win over Glacier Peak 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z The president’s budget flattens out deficits, while Republicans want to eliminate them entirely. How the Obama and Republican Budgets Compare 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Sierra Leone experimented with a three-day curfew in an attempt to at least flatten out the infection curve a bit. 'In 1976 I discovered Ebola, now I fear an unimaginable tragedy' 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z The U.S. government’s baseline projection for U.S. oil production sees it peaking in 2019 and then flatten out. Andy Hall: Long And Wrong In The Oil Market 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z “Some pitches flatten out and some hang more than others. A lot of it is the luck of the draw, too.” Bautista’s HR carries Blue Jays past Red Sox 3-1 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z They credit the new system for a turnaround, with declines in oil production flattening out since the law took effect on Jan. 1. Sarah Palin’s Attack on Gov. Sean Parnell’s Plan Aligns Her With State Democrats 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z The president’s plan flattens out the nation’s debt, while the Republican plans cut it by a quarter. How the Obama and Republican Budgets Compare 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z “The Internet was a move,” said Jones, “by people who wanted it to be flat – for everyone to have access. … They thought it would flatten out institutions, but now we have Internet behemoths.” Are Google And Amazon The Next Threat To Net Neutrality? 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z I then adjusted the numbers to diminish the perceived impact of WrestleMania on second-quarter revenues, which flattens out the sharp peaks seen above: Is Making John Cena WWE Champion What's Really Best For Business? 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z Growth in the consumer and medical devices business is flattening out whereas certain therapeutic areas such as oncology and immunology offer attractive growth opportunities for the company’s drugs. How Johnson & Johnson Is Executing Well 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z The new regulation will provide an impetus for energy- efficiency measures to flatten out or lower electricity consumption. A primer on EPA’s plan for carbon regulation The president’s plan flattens out the nation’s debt, while the Republican plans cut it by a quarter. How the Obama and Republican Budgets Compare 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z The proposed regulations will provide new impetus for energy- efficiency measures to flatten out or even lower electricity consumption. EPA seeks to cut coal-plant emissions 30% by 2030 Although he predicts that rent growth at the top end might flatten out, the new buildings won't translate into more affordable rents for the broad middle of the market. Apartment construction surges across the Southland amid rising rents 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z It has Chinese elements, including the casting of Chinese actress Fan Bingbing, highlighting how Hollywood studios are keen to attract audiences in the world's second-biggest movie market as box-office revenue growth flattens out at home. Hugh Jackman not ready to give up Wolverine role 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z The new proteins cause the immune cell to stop rolling, and it flattens out and slips between the cells that make up the blood vessel wall so that it can seek out the infection. Watch Proteins Do the Jitterbug 2014-04-10T12:00:02Z The course begins to flatten out and the TV commentators will be saying things like, "he's got to carry that speed through the gliding sections". 'The downhill is like a movie' 2014-02-07T22:50:55Z “I’m hoping we flatten out. I don’t see a downward trend into the ground.” The Final Frontier’s Financial Limits 2014-01-20T21:25:42Z According to the industry regulator Ofgem, electricity distribution costs will add £15 to an average bill over the next year, but flatten out thereafter. Government wants energy prices held 2013-11-28T22:58:42Z Meanwhile, other researchers confirm the likelihood of world population levels flattening out and starting to decline by 2100 according to the lower UN estimate. Oh, the Humanity: Is the Threat of Overpopulation Still a Big Deal? 2013-10-17T17:15:00.737Z Armstrong and Basso reached the summit together, and the roads began to flatten out. Downfall of a Champion 2013-10-08T23:05:21Z If funds increased, then the curve would flatten out. It is time to update US biomedical funding 2013-09-12T13:50:06.777Z His best shot is his forehand, which he will loop corner-to-corner to work his opponent out of position, then flatten out for the winner. Straight Sets: What to Watch at the U.S. Open on Sunday 2013-09-01T10:00:28Z But when the market for commodity hardware started to flatten out, vendors started integrating those standard products into vertical solutions. Is Software Defined Networking (SDN) A Sucker's Bet? 2013-08-08T13:00:00Z A 2012 analysis of Medicare data suggests that the previously rampant growth in CT procedures is flattening out and possibly waning. How Much Do CT Scans Increase the Risk of Cancer? 2013-07-09T12:15:05.670Z But the total will flatten out at around 300 million a year, the firm said. China’s Sway Is Growing in Smartphone Market 2013-07-05T22:22:50Z I feel like I'm just kind of throwing through the sink and it's kind of flattening out. Angels remain winless in spring training games 2013-03-01T05:27:04Z The US has fallen behind on leading the clean energy revolution. is showing strong signs that it will flatten out its consumption of fossil fuels. Why POTUS should say no to Keystone 2013-02-12T19:06:31Z It was hard to flatten out that thing tonight. No. 25 Notre Dame falls at No. 6 Syracuse, 63-47 2013-02-05T04:26:09Z Senior executives said they were confident they would continue to flatten out any volatility in deliveries by juggling customers and jets in the order book. Airbus wins 914 orders in 2012, lags Boeing 2013-01-17T10:01:01Z Growth has been flattening out, but overall sales for the year look set to reach around 2.9 million and Ghosn expects yearly sales to reach 4 million at some point in the 2020s. UPDATE 3-Renault-Nissan seals Lada deal in quest for Russian growth 2012-12-12T15:35:43Z Tele2 recently lost a Russian tender for a fourth generation mobile licence, designed for data and seen as crucial for future growth as revenue from voice calls flattens out. Russia postpones mobile data decision: paper 2012-09-27T11:05:27Z Tipsarevic is a bit more of a gambler, willing to risk flattening out his shots in hopes of being rewarded with winners. Straight Sets: What to Watch on Thursday at U.S. Open: Novak Djokovic vs. Juan Martin del Potro 2012-09-06T10:00:04Z He explains however that banks need to introduce a regulation to make people who keep their current accounts in credit pay charges to "flatten out this distortion in the market". AUDIO: Banks 'must be honest' about costs 2012-08-21T07:45:46Z Instead, he presents in exhaustive detail a budget that, according to the Congressional Budget Office, increases debt as a proportion of gross domestic product until 2018, when it flattens out around 76 percent. One Thing Romney and Obama Agree On: Big Government 2012-08-17T10:00:27Z Music streaming services are expected to be huge drivers of the growth, said Barton, as the boom in retail downloads is starting to "flatten out". Streaming music revenues up 40% 2012-08-16T01:40:20Z The only way to let the ball get even with you is flattening out the barrel. Jayson Werth is all the way back, sooner than expected 2012-08-12T00:09:38Z Iwakuma told me in Japan, after Yomiuri throttled him, that his elbow was dropping and causing his pitches to flatten out. Hisashi Iwakuma makes starting debut for the Mariners 2012-07-03T02:22:09Z "Defense contractors know that demand in the U.S. is expected to flatten out," he said. Drone makers urge U.S. to let them sell more overseas 2012-07-01T05:00:00Z Having lived in a number of places overseas, we’ve found that the local learning curve begins to flatten out after the first year. Green Blog: Making the Most of a Year in the Woods 2012-06-19T11:58:07Z "He gets up a little bit and it flattens out on him, that's what we saw tonight." Volquez pitches Padres past Mariners 6-2 for sweep 2012-06-15T07:11:17Z "There was a lot of anecdotal evidence that the US economic recovery had been flattening out and now we have got a confirmation of that." Shares drop again on weak US data 2012-06-04T08:47:02Z As the particles within heliosphere collide with the particles in the interstellar medium, they create what's called a bow shock, a high-temperature impact zone which causes the forward end of the heliosphere flattens out. A Leisurely Cruise on the Good Ship Solar System 2012-05-11T11:00:00Z The chipping should continue until the pellets flatten out equally on the two bevels, but are left a little thicker on the bottom. Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II 2012-03-23T02:00:33.140Z PERTH—Demand for iron ore from top consumer China will flatten out as the world's second-largest economy cools, an executive at mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd. cautioned Tuesday, raising concerns about Australia's trade outlook. BHP: China Iron Ore Demand 'Flattening Out' 2012-03-20T10:05:48Z Dust would come before it like a wall an' then th' grass would flatten out an' look a funny white under that black and then ... Bruce of the Circle A 2012-03-06T03:00:27.120Z But the distinction between them can be easily determined, for galena may be ground to powder in a mortar with a pestle, but this treatment flattens out this kind of rudis silver. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z That forecast increase is less in percentage terms than for oil or gas because coal production costs are expected to remain low, and demand is seen flattening out by 2020, the IEA said. Nuclear Supply to Fall as Power Demand Rises: Draft Report 2011-11-04T21:15:09.143Z But after several quarters of having their loan balances plunge or flatten out, several of the nation’s biggest banks are reporting increases. DealBook: Banks Start to Make More Loans 2011-10-18T02:33:13Z It would flatten out any one in the drive pretty well if it were to slip,” Charlie shouted out to the General, who had crawled out of his drive for a minute. Luck at the Diamond Fields 2011-10-06T02:00:43.067Z For the next quarter of an hour it really seemed as though the enemy had made up his mind to flatten out the "Waldorf." Servants of the Guns 2011-10-06T02:00:39.987Z By a similar process the impact of water entirely overthrows and flattens out hills and mountains. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Time was when you were able to flatten out a Frenchman in full armour as though he were no better than a mussel in its shell. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z “His ball seemed to flatten out and he didn’t have the location that he wanted on those pitches,” Mills said. Houston starter Henry Sosa gives up 5 runs, gets lifted in 3rd inning of 8-2 loss to Nats 2011-09-11T23:14:19Z "His ball seemed to flatten out and he didn't have the location that he wanted on those pitches," Mills said. Sosa can't make it through 3rd in Astros' 8-2 loss 2011-09-11T23:13:08Z It flattens out and disappears before the work of forming the permanent shell commences. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" 2011-09-02T02:00:20.450Z However, he has shown a tendency to fade in the middle innings, with his pitches flattening out and drifting toward the middle of the plate. Brewers 11, Mets 9: Former Met Provides Little Relief, but Current Ones Provide Even Less 2011-08-21T00:34:16Z “If the market flattens out and stays there and doesn’t recover somewhat within two and a half weeks, consumers will change their behavior,” said Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst for apparel at the NPD Group. Flash-Sale Site Shifts Its Model 2011-08-15T00:00:06Z The branch loses its roundness and flattens out to a width of three or four inches, curling round at the top like the conventional scroll ornament. Wild Life in a Southern County 2011-08-04T02:00:27.037Z Before I was throwing 91 and kind of forcing it, and it was flattening out as it crossed the zone. Bats: Joe Nathan's Finishing Touch Is Back 2011-07-23T17:49:34Z A social, religious, economic or political allegory, dogma, creed or program which lands some one in power and flattens out those who believe in it. The Roycroft Dictionary Concocted by Ali Baba and the Bunch on Rainy Days. 2011-07-02T02:00:10.980Z So Brilliant Speed, then a turf runner, ran respectably in the Derby, but considerably better in the Belmont, where he loomed boldly in midstretch before flattening out. Reilly: Wide-open 3-year-old field still Animal Kingdom's 2011-06-13T00:51:15Z Andy expected to see his champion flatten out like the weakling he looked. Airship Andy or The Luck of a Brave Boy 2011-06-13T02:00:31.130Z Beyond the golden 20-min. mark, there is what investigators call a "flattening out" of response. Twister Fatigue: Why We're Not Better Prepared for Tornadoes 2011-05-24T12:03:09Z "For innings, it's really good, and for some innings, it flattens out," Collins said. Dickey's struggles continue as Mets lose to Astros 2011-05-15T00:52:08Z He was up just a tad yesterday, and when that happens it flattens out a little bit,'' he said. Wedge: "League is still our closer" 2011-05-14T16:25:05Z China's energy use should flatten out sometime around 2030, with a similar leveling off of its greenhouse gas emissions, a federal researcher said yesterday. When Will China's Energy Use Stop Growing? 2011-04-28T15:15:00.243Z “The plane doesn’t seem to be pitching so wildly—” “No, the wind is increasing steadily, and flattening out the water.” Bill Bolton?Flying Midshipman 2011-04-14T02:00:39.800Z Over time, the spiral becomes more tightly wound, and it may be decades before the rings flatten out again, say the researchers. Comets caused Saturn ring ripples 2011-03-31T19:14:06Z Increasing by two years every decade, they show no signs of flattening out. Live forever? 2011-03-19T01:00:08Z Instead, the speed of the stars generally increases with the distance from the galactic center, eventually flattening out at a maximum value. More Evidence Against Dark Matter? 2011-02-25T22:42:40Z He might have made a nose-dive, trusting to flatten out' and gain the surface of the water. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S. A story of the Great War 2011-02-24T03:01:02.917Z Three canvases from that year show him flattening out the brushstrokes in his work, simplifying the human form and pushing his palette into brighter realms. | Long Island: Approaching Abstraction, but Not Quite Getting There 2011-02-19T01:39:05Z For a while, Burnett has been trying to rein in his left leg – his stride leg – which, in his words, “swung out like a gate,” causing his pitches to flatten out. Bats: Burnett Reflects and Looks Ahead 2011-02-15T16:17:13Z Under the White House projections released today, deficits will flatten out at about 3% of GDP--an ostensibly sustainable level if the economy grows at about 3%--starting in 2015. Numbers Game: The Trouble With Budget Debates 2011-02-14T22:21:23Z "Here's the bag, Ben," said Jasper, tossing it to him, when the monkey's cheeks began to flatten out. Ben Pepper 2011-02-07T03:00:21.607Z The war passed over me, as it did over everybody, like some awful cyclone, flattening out hope and fruitfulness, leaving blood and ruins behind it; but it wasn't only that. In the Mountains 2011-01-27T03:00:37.910Z The lower contracts, the top flattens out, now it is quite like a mushroom! The Yellow Rose 2011-01-12T03:00:29.407Z At 171-6 Australia's score did not look competitive on a wicket that appeared to be flattening out. Cook builds England reply at SCG 2011-01-04T06:58:40Z The soldier wouldn’t move out of the way or flatten out. Famous Flyers And Their Famous Flights 2010-12-25T03:00:15.953Z For a moment the entire mass seemed to settle and flatten out. The Secret Pact 2010-12-20T17:12:03.907Z "When you get a wicket like The Gabba that flattens out, the bowling attacks begin to struggle and then the obvious thing to say is that the bowling attacks are no good," Strauss said. England must improve, says Strauss 2010-12-01T22:00:00Z "It's not a falling-off-the-cliff scenario, but a flattening out," she added. Stocks fall for fourth straight day; some worry that economic recovery is stalled 2010-08-14T04:00:00Z But once you get above, say, £2,000 or £3,000 the "extra performance" axis of the graph flattens out considerably. Trying out a ?10,000 Tour de France dream machine 2010-07-22T06:00:00Z The overall effect will be to flatten out election results which will help the Liberal Democrats but decrease the Tory and Labour showing. Could a Referendum on Britain's Voting System Kill the Coalition? 2010-07-02T19:00:00Z But it's also misleading: while the lower atmosphere has been gradually warming over the past 50 years, it happens unevenly, rising sharply for a year or two or even ten, then flattening out. Climate Change Hits the Oceans 2010-05-20T08:55:00Z Lookin At Lucky, banged around repeatedly, actually made a sensational middle move through most of the field before understandably flattening out late. DRF: Only 1 viable alternative to Preakness favorite 2010-05-14T16:50:00Z Time and a tidal wave of player suggestions have helped soften the edges and flatten out some of the extreme waves in the greens. Last 3 Holes at Sawgrass Still a Thrilling Finish 2010-05-06T00:45:00Z Industry executives are anxiously awaiting the fiscal 2011 Pentagon budget on February 1, amid signs that defense spending is beginning to flatten out after eight years of strong growth. 2010-01-17T18:47:00Z The refuse rises into a gentle hill and then flattens out in a plateau. 2009-12-28T05:00:00Z Just west of the village the Germans held a salient, which the Americans determined to flatten out. The Story of the Great War, Volume VII (of VIII) American Food and Ships; Palestine; Italy invaded; Great German Offensive; Americans in Picardy; Americans on the Marne; Foch's Counteroffensive. “I’ll endorse it,” he said, flattening out the check with his palm. Whispering Wires “Now flatten out, while I give you the chloroform.” The Valiants of Virginia Finally, Russia was flattening out East Prussia and Galicia with the slow crunching of a steam roller. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 After being washed, the fish were carried to a group of girls with knives, who made the cuts that enabled each fish to flatten out in the manner known of the breakfast table. Last Words He came streaking, with the boy flattening out along his neck and the whip going up and down. The Garden of Eden It was a slip there was no retrieving, and in a twinkling a bullet crashed through his ribs, sending him spinning round and round, to flatten out, face downward, to the earth. In the Whirl of the Rising It was zooming over him, flattening out in a crazy reckless pancake dangerously close to the surface of the water. A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. "Yes, my Lord, something even worse than disagreeable," said he; then flattening out the crumpled paper, he held it to him to read. Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day Books should always be opened gently and never forced open to absolutely flatten out the pages unless the binding is known to be entirely safe and firm. Book Repair and Restoration I laid the flower on the table beside him, flattening out the five scarlet petals, and resumed my seat. The Red Symbol A familiar act flattens out and tends to become automatic and mechanical. Psychology A Study Of Mental Life He flattens out and sits behind our tail at a respectful distance, until the second scout has joined him. Cavalry of the Clouds This was a mere flattening out of the feet or parts of the accessories, which required no particular skill and could have been accomplished with comparatively rude stone hammers. Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui, Colombia Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-1885, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, pages 3-188 I dug my toes and fingers into the sand, flattening out for dear life. Wings of the Wind He must do something—anything!—to check the monster, to flatten out the onrushing mountain! Astounding Stories, May, 1931 And there we hung about for another night and day waiting for the sea to flatten out. The Seiners When you go through life like a mowing-machine and see everyone flatten out before you, you must get kind of exalted ideas about yourself. Tante He dives clean through the whole block of machines, down many thousands of feet, only flattening out when close to the ground. Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons You remember that up where the pull of the earth and the sun balance each other, water could not flow or flatten out. Common Science It managed to flatten out but went skidding along the tops of the waves for a half mile before it got into the air again. A Yankee Flier Over Berlin He saw the place of solid-spouted rock end; saw it flatten out to an undulating surface that had rolled and heaved itself into many-colored shapes. The Finding of Haldgren If anything happens that makes a hitch, or if anybody don't flatten out, why it must seem to you as if they were wrong in some way, doing you an injury. Tante If too severely thinned, the clusters flatten out after maturity. Manual of American Grape-Growing If a lemon seed sticks to the bottom of your straw, the straw flattens out when you suck. Common Science The cross section that is so carefully shaped at considerable cost may flatten out in one or two years, especially if the road goes through unusually wet periods. American Rural Highways To obviate the danger from counterattacks against the sides of the salient, the British endeavored to flatten out the point of the wedge by capturing more ground north of Hill 70 toward Hulluch. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War My father has found that by suddenly removing a portion of matter from out of space, the pucker flattens out. The Einstein See-Saw They saw him flatten out, and, having removed his hat, peer cautiously over the rim. The Young Alaskans on the Trail As the bowl of the machine whirls faster, the milk is thrown so hard against the outside that it flattens out and rises up the sides of the bowl. Common Science As the boys watched, it went into a dive, with the pilot struggling desperately to flatten out. The Radio Boys with the Revenue Guards If need be, they can flatten out and slide over a sheet of ice too thin to support a running 357 dog. The Prairie Child So 101 many of the child prodigies flatten out and make ordinary people.” A Modern Cinderella They crawled stealthily along, bowling over bushes or small trees or flattening out wire entanglements. The Fight for the Argonne Personal Experiences of a 'Y' Man Let us try to imagine that water, here on the earth, has lost its habit of flattening out whenever possible—that, like clay, it keeps whatever shape it is given. Common Science Divide it into three parts and flatten out into cakes about half an inch thick. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia As soon as the slide feels distinctly warm to the skin, the paraffin section will flatten out and all wrinkles disappear. The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. The art here is, at a moment which must be gauged accurately, to check the descent of the machine by a movement of the elevator—to "flatten out," as the expression goes. Learning to Fly A Practical Manual for Beginners Here it pours over a precipice in broken falls to flatten out in perfect texture in the even stretch below. The Book of the National Parks Still later the patients throw out rounded lumps of greenish yellow or yellowish green color, which flatten out like a coin in the spittoon. Prof. Koch's Method to Cure Tuberculosis Popularly Treated Already, in the beating prairie sun-glare, the wide main street of Gopher Prairie was drying; the mud ruts flattening out. Free Air And for the last two years, of course, the boom’s been flattening out. The Prairie Mother Some, as the little egrets, were rather awkward; while the tricolors were the most skilful, sometimes nose-diving, with a sudden flattening out just in time to reach out and grasp a branch. Edge of the Jungle Suddenly, with the noise of a bombshell, the still burst into twenty pieces, which jumped up to the ceiling, smashing the pots, flattening out the skimmers and shattering the glasses. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life As a shell goes whistling over him he flattens out, and presses himself into the earth, almost. "Shiloh" as Seen by a Private Soldier With Some Personal Reminiscences The peak had disappeared, flattening out into an irregular plateau. Greener Than You Think I thought I was making a grand marriage when I got your father; but he seemed to sort of flatten out and lose all his ambition after we was married. Jewel Weed He flattens out on the table a mussed-up piece of paper he found in his side pocket. The Man Next Door I gave him a dose that would flatten out St. Vitus himself. Tonio, Son of the Sierras A Story of the Apache War I could practically see it flatten out on the road before it took off upward again, at twice the speed it had hit at. The Big Bounce Suddenly, almost imperceptibly, the Sigma curve gave signs of flattening out. The Vortex Blaster The canyon straightened, the steep walls of it flattening out to make a pair of ragged shoulders with a saddle between them. Space Prison It could be seen that he was holding himself in readiness to flatten out on his stomach in case of hostile demonstrations on the part of the wildcat. Phil Bradley's Mountain Boys The Birch Bark Lodge Do you know," he yelled, "why I didn't want to be returned hastily—why I didn't want you to bring me back by flattening out the paper cutout? The 4-D Doodler If I could get to the place where they keep the Stupidity, I could carry away enough of it to flatten out the Earthquaker.” Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia being the adventures of Prince Prigio's son Left to itself it infallibly flattens out, becomes calm, lies still in the lowest attainable position—in other words, finds its level. Battles with the Sea Take a pull at that sheet, my lads, and flatten out the sail a bit.” Blue Jackets The Log of the Teaser The soft-nose varieties of small calibre may not set up enough to cause severe injury, while the large leaden bullets often flatten out so completely as to lose all penetrating power. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre As usual, her hair was dressed in accordance with her mood, a brush dipped in water having been employed to flatten out the curls which had been painfully achieved a few hours before. Betty Trevor These special cushions keep the body from flattening out, as it normally would under such a pressure. The Skylark of Space The wrapping chains are unhooked and the lower log on the skid side is worked out with cant-hooks till the whole load flattens out. Handwork in Wood The difference is that when love goes, the fortress has been taken and all life flattens out. The Good Housekeeping Marriage Book "I hear he wears five pairs of stockings to fill out his shanks, and sole-leather stays to keep him from flattening out like a devilfish," said Doctor Johnson. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians The latter operation consisted in cutting scrub and flattening out a track at a reasonable gradient. The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918 In fact, he found that his hands were flattening out, like fins. Queer Stories for Boys and Girls Instead of using the oilstone an easier, tho less perfect, way to flatten out the burr on the edges is to lay the scraper flat on the bench near the edge. Handwork in Wood The dum-dum bullet is a soft-nosed missile which, when it strikes a bone, flattens out and splatters, creating a jagged wound which it is almost impossible to treat or heal. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights By continuing occupation, she flattens out what is left of a once independent people. Golden Lads The flesh is then cut and scraped out as previously described, until the specimen is thin enough to flatten out between two pieces of glass which may be held together by scotch tape. The Science of Fingerprints Classification and Uses It is easy enough to flatten out everything around for miles with dynamite if our only object is to give death. Gilbert Keith Chesterton Cap reddish-brown, 3 to 6 inches broad, fleshy; when young egg-shaped, and then campanulate, and flattening out with a broad, 121 obtuse umbo. Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners It resisted the tendency of his arms and legs and abdomen to flatten out and flow sidewise, to spread him in a thin layer over the chair in which he rested. Operation: Outer Space The chapter on the Steam Roller shows that the same policy of injustice that was responsible for the original atrocities is today operating to flatten out what is left of a free nation. Golden Lads There will be instances in which the second layer of skin, cut and scraped thin enough to flatten out, fails when dry to have a sufficient contrast between ridges and depressions for purposes of photographing. The Science of Fingerprints Classification and Uses The other man, taciturn and fierce, was flattening out by means of strong pressers several gold rings and bracelets. From the Valley of the Missing Instantly there was a sharp report, and a speeding bullet grazed his hair, flattening out against the stone. The Strange Case of Cavendish Now with the palm of the hand flatten out the dough and then fold halfway over, pounding well with the hand. Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions It is all stiff and crinkly, and one spends a long time rearranging it, flattening out the folds ... Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, August 25th, 1920 The composition is, however, much better seen by flattening out the whole. Occult Chemistry Clairvoyant Observations on the Chemical Elements This process works all the way down, so that even people in minimum conditions flatten out differences among themselves, and seem to compare themselves to beings of assumed lesser stature. Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy Then the snotter was pulled up the mast as far as it would go, flattening out the sail. The Scientific American Boy Or, The Camp at Willow Clump Island Pretty soon a chain of sausages fell in a circle around her, flattening out as if a road-roller had passed over them. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Volume 8 Epigrams, On With the Dance, Negligible Tales All that the Germans can accomplish if they take Ypres will have been a flattening out of the British salient. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 3, June, 1915 April-September, 1915 The next step is "flattening out," which presses the links into shape on their inner side, but leaves the openings still closed by a plate of metal. Scientific American Supplement No. 819, September 12, 1891 Press two sides of iron together, which flattens out cake, and hold by a long handle over fire, turning it over occasionally until cakes are baked. Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans" There expansion is of course absolutely necessary; but this is not to be done, like spreading gold leaf, by flattening out good material. Some Private Views "I wish we could have got here sooner!" cried Bob, disappointed that the little adventure seemed to be flattening out. The Rules of the Game Why do they flatten out at the moment the fancy of the tiniest reader of fairy-tales begins to be alive? The Art of the Moving Picture They are whitish worms, and their tails are pointed like stings; they curve and flatten out, sometimes in the shape of an "i," and sometimes of a "u." Light 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. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do I felt it all in a flush, but shy and backward as I was, I could do nothing but flatten out the sacking for her. The Great Shadow and Other Napoleonic Tales There are still mild differences of elevation, but generally speaking the plain is flattening out; no doubt we are rising slowly. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I She clutched the side, watched a hill rise up steep before them and flatten out under the forward leap of the car. The Bent Twig His eyelids drooped and went shut, and his whole body seemed to relax and flatten out upon the floor. White Fang It was nothing so much in itself—a thin spiral creeping upwards mast-high, then flattening out into a mushroom head—but it meant everything to me. Gulliver of Mars He seemed to flatten out and shoot through the air with the very minimum of exertion, and at his forefoot ran Nobs, doing his best to turn him. The People That Time Forgot We have not risen much to-day, and the plain seems to be flattening out. Scott's Last Expedition Volume I He would take one between finger and thumb and play with it as if it were a toy, pulling at the lobe of it, or trying to flatten out the curved part. The Blue Lagoon: a romance For of all the "ideals of life" which the world, in its rolling, inconsiderately flattens out to nothingness, the least likely to retain a profile is that ideal which depends upon inheriting money. The Magnificent Ambersons "You could flatten out a piece of iron with your little lady-like arms." L'Assommoir If it flattens out and looks like a book, an author will be the fate; if in tiny pieces, like particles of dirt, a farmer will be suggested, and so on. Games for Everybody The strange thing about this Titanic machine is that it can crack an egg, or flatten out a ton or more of glowing iron. Steam, Steel and Electricity "Fire!" said the voice; and a volley ripped up the sea all round us, knocking off splinters from the plank and flattening out against the transom. Jim Davis I must not allow the pressure of too much greed to flatten out the reed, for then, as I fear, music will give place to the questions "Why?" The Home and the World We had nibbled at pieces of ground to flatten out the line here and there, but in the main the line the Turks assaulted was that fourth objective. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine Haven't I got my name all over town for speed, just because I've always had to rustle out and try to learn how to flatten out a dime to the size of a dollar? Gaslight Sonatas Cut the meat into six slices, pound them to flatten out; salt slightly, and when the other ingredients are cooked, put a portion on each slice of meat. Simple Italian Cookery One can easily convince oneself of this by viewing a statue from a distance, when it will flatten out to a mere outline or silhouette. The Principles of Aesthetics From mid-forenoon we could see far ahead an immense column of yellow smoke rising up and flattening out upon the sky and stretching away beyond the horizon. Locusts and Wild Honey When the years began to pile up, I longed to stake off my horizons, to flatten out my views. Over Prairie Trails Minks subsided, flattening out his oblong notebook and examining the points of his pencil sharpened at both ends as though the fate of Empires depended on it. A Prisoner in Fairyland She was so well pleased with herself over this flattening out of the doctor completely that she even smiled as she polished her glasses. Rilla of Ingleside Only when attention is directed to the individual object does its full plasticity appear; see it as an element of the environing whole, and it flattens out to view. The Principles of Aesthetics Crass did not feel very satisfied with the result of this machinery argument, but he consoled himself with the reflection that he would be able to flatten out his opponent on another subject. The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists He was dressed in a kind of long surplice, underneath which—as I could not, even in that moment, help observing—the air gathered in long bubbles which he strove to flatten out. Father and Son: a study of two temperaments A childish expression of terror and curiosity gleamed in his dark eyes, and seemed in the twilight to stretch and flatten out the large features of his coarse young face. The Witch and other stories The plane had attained frightful momentum, and the ground seemed too close for him to hope to flatten out in time to make a safe landing. Tarzan the Untamed And yet is possible that marine monsters may live in that pressure which would flatten out a block of solid steel into a sheet as thin as paper. 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