flagging
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Hermès, Brunello Cucinelli and Ferrari all recently reported strong sales from the richest customers, while some companies that target the merely well-off are facing flagging demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Those efforts matter, but flagging suspect bets is not the same as figuring out the facts.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
As if to revive potentially flagging interest along the way, something big would hit the stage almost on the hour.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
The Brazilian had the second he needed to look up and play a pass to Dani Olmo which, somehow, took a handful of flagging Newcastle players out of the game.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
When it was obvious that the old dog was flagging, the Labrador turned off the quiet, graveled road and into the shade of a pinewood beside a clear, fast-running creek.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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