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Example sentences for: flurry

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The proximity of the two women's deaths inspired a flurry of silly comparisons, which in turn inspired a backlash of equally silly commentaries pointing out their differences.
He and his party learned the hard way that they were better off cooperating with Democrats on things the country wants, and trying to share the credit--hence the recent flurry of legislation passed with bipartisan support: welfare reform, health-care portability, and the minimum-wage increase.
On top of all that, the scene where Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) pounds the crap out of the school bully in a flurry of profanity and tears is one of cinema's finest moments.
The park can be a little oppressive — it’s always a flurry of people and pigeons — but at least pause long enough to admire the panoramic views across San Juan harbor.
In addition to laying the groundwork for "post-colonial" studies as an area of inquiry, the book inspired a flurry of scholarship devoted to "the other"--to groups of people who, by virtue of race, gender, sexuality, or geographical location, are unable to represent themselves and so (to echo the line from Karl Marx that serves as the book's epigraph) "must be represented" by those more powerful.