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[flag] / flæg /






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A third wore a “Scream” mask that featured the colors of the American flag.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

Despite Makhachev's record, Machado Garry displayed typical confidence as he made his walkout, before greeting his wife and draping an Ireland flag around him prior to entering the octagon.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Some threw flowers onto the hearse carrying her coffin, which was draped in the Welsh flag and accompanied by a framed photograph of the singer.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

It can analyze years of a patient’s history and flag risks in a way a physician can’t during a brief visit.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The spitting incident, symbolically equivalent to burning the American flag, had apparently earned the government’s wrath.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Most practices are still paid by the visit, not for whether patients stay healthy, so a risk flagged years early is a warning nobody is paid to heed.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The company flagged customer interest in that Nvidia A100 chip, which is part of a line that was introduced in 2020 and now is the center of a deal running through 2029.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 2026

Ocasio-Cortez flagged this in an Instagram story discussing why women might freeze eggs.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

Kazakhstan's cloud-seeding trials raised alarm in neighbouring Kyrgyzstan where fears were flagged of "cloud theft" -- alleging that rain clouds could be diverted to Kazakhstan, aggravating its own drought.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

Gregor flagged down a cab and they piled into the backseat.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

Her efforts led the antivirus software Kaspersky to begin flagging the tools known as stalkerware as a privacy threat to its customers instead of labeling it as benign.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

AI can be especially adept at flagging potential rare and hard-to-diagnose diseases, which may otherwise go undetected for years because doctors don’t often see them.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

"But that does not mean anything if Croatia does not have the capacity," Fugas said, flagging the necessary pipeline upgrade for any new demand.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

Kamakoti says AI could go further, automatically flagging suspicious behaviour - such as prolonged conversations between invigilators and candidates - so officials can intervene in real time.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

“You mean—?” I didn’t get a chance to finish the thought, because he was already flagging down a very dazed eighth grade president.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman




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