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flash

[flash] / flæʃ /


NOUN
demonstration
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG






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Inclement weather Tuesday afternoon included a flash flood warning in the area and rain in the forecast for much of the evening.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Bertha was expected to produce 2 to 4 inches of rainfall, with isolated totals around 6 inches, through Thursday, from western Florida into southern Louisiana, making flash flooding possible especially in urban areas.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

However, the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology says flash droughts, external with a sudden transition between wet and dry conditions are "likely to happen more often, and be more intense".

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

He knows he will die in the coming months, but still feels physically fit — yet he lives with the knowledge that his condition can worsen in a flash.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

After the flash, it was safe to turn and look.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Gabriel Martinelli, who showed flashes of his quality playing for Brazil, is another player the Gunners could be open to selling this summer.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

When a charged particle passes through a scintillator, the material gives off tiny flashes of visible light.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

Undeterred by the flashes in the sky and the rain that began to fall, large crowds gathered just outside the metal detectors as darkness fell.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

A Los Angeles firefighter testified that he saw flashes of light and heard loud noises that sounded like fireworks in the area around midnight.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

Madge flashes her big sunshine smile, which makes me almost forget everything.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari

He’s flashed his fangs at chair umpires and once got himself thrown out of a U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Some stopped him for pictures as he beamed down the camera and flashed a thumbs-up.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

An Orange County Fire Authority truck flashed its sirens to cheers.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

But in that moment, he once again flashed the potential that had once set him up as the future of American soccer—and the reason he was included on the roster for his home World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

I flashed her a smile as she slipped into a seat at a vacant table at the back of the pavilion.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

It will conclude a North American World Cup where celebrities have been seen at every turn - from delivering the match ball to waving to cameras after flashing up on big screens during games.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

“Don’t fix something that isn’t broken,” said Ginger Wallis, 50 years old, who lives at the base of a hill covered in flammable grass, her eyes flashing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

As the wobbling disk periodically blocks and reflects light from the magnetar, the system behaves like a flashing cosmic lighthouse.

From Science Daily Jul. 6, 2026

“Everything was loud and flashing and neon. Overstimulating. Expensive.”

From Salon Jul. 3, 2026

Anna May lifted her gaze from the abacus, her own pencil-thin brows lifting and her dark eyes flashing.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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