flags

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Maritime analysts say sanctions have changed the way some vessels operate, with ships increasingly relying on opaque ownership structures, changing flags and insurers, and complex management networks in order to continue trading.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The next day, "major red flags" began to emerge, including what Emily later learned was recessive breathing and a high heart rate.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Some marchers carried Serbian flags or ones representing their university faculty, while others who had travelled from around the country held banners with the names of their towns.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

A first group of arrivals were seen inside the VIP terminal at Istanbul airport, as a crowd of supporters carrying Palestinian flags gathered to welcome them, an AFP correspondent said.

From Barron's • May 21, 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