flags

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Many of the vessels that cross the strait fly common shipping flags such as those of Panama, the Marshall Islands, and Malta.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

That means they mask their identity by flying different flags, turn off their tracking systems to avoid detection, and are unlikely to be fully insured.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

If the IRS flags the return for inspection, the taxpayer is on their own.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Reaching the summit after several hours, they stayed only long enough to take pictures and plant flags as 50-mph winds whipped around them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Leaves snapped in the breeze like little flags.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles