flags

Example Sentences

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Back then, the U.S. seemed to need more supporters’ flags.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

If CPI data show a biting price-spike, that will be among the first major red flags for the U.S. economy, which could trigger a spiral in stocks as long as the conflict stretches on.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

In doing so, the DOJ has asked the states to sign onto an agreement under which they agree to remove within 45 days any voters that the DOJ flags as ineligible.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

On the highway from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, American flags now hang alongside Israeli ones – a public sign of appreciation for US involvement in fighting Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

He was more than strange-looking, and his sudden appearance set off all kinds of red flags in my head.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall