flagrant

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Team owners on Tuesday approved a related measure allowing league headquarters to intervene on potential disqualifications for flagrant football or non-football acts, even if they aren’t called on the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

“Even in the face of this flagrant aggression, the security situation in the UAE remains stable and under control,” a U.A.E. official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Gobert was initially assessed a common foul, but officials ruled it a flagrant after a review, saying he made an "unnecessary flail" with his arm.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Dana Milbank of the Washington Post described the Rosen affair as a flagrant assault on civil liberties.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

The most flagrant cases concern plants that were domesticated in one area but not in another.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond