flagging

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It's not just a one-way street for Magyar: he will be desperate to show his promise to reset ties with Brussels can bring fast benefits to Hungary and its flagging economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Speeding up product-development cycles has been a critical target for Hill, who is trying to revive Nike’s flagging sales in part by getting the company to innovate faster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Notes from school nurses flagging that a child failed a vision screening may also get lost in a backpack on the way home, educators say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Former deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara has criticised Downing Street for apparently not flagging McSweeney's phone theft to the police as a security risk.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

They were flagging in the rays of the bright sun, winter sun shining in a pale cool sky though it was; their heads were down and their tongues lolling out.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien