red flag

Example Sentences

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His fourth red flag highlights a common complaint among segments of Wall Street — that the stock market’s gains are uneven and driven by just a few companies, meaning Big Tech lately.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

A contractor who offers to do the job without a building permit is a red flag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

That is always a red flag for me when I’m reading an OLC opinion.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

"He never had a single red flag at all."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Far off, through the display of lights flashing before his eyes, Mark thought he could see Bruce and his red flag leading his own charge.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner