flagrant

Example Sentences

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But it’s clear at this point that what we’re watching is meant to be understood as a flagrant simulation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 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

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has been suspended for one game after picking up another flagrant foul, the NBA announced on Saturday.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

In one, a senior figure expresses directly to Russian delegates "serious concerns" about the country's "wilful misuse" of Interpol systems, stating that there were instances of "flagrant violations" of Interpol rules.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

“Is it the part of the police department to harass me when this city is a flagrant vice capital of the civilized world?”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole