flat out

Example Sentences

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"The two headline points are flat-out qualifying, so no lift and coast, and then reducing the closing speeds," Russell said.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

I study music every night, and I have the privilege of calling someone like Babyface and just flat-out asking him, “How did you write ‘Whip Appeal’?”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

His accusation, Jones told Salon, is flat-out false.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

So Sauer’s claim that Murphy forced an unscheduled emergency stopover in Djibouti is just flat-out false.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

I would come to realize that this was a flat-out lie.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi