flash
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Why we’re to care about this apparent flash of horror, if not of conscience, remains unexplained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Elsewhere, the University of Michigan’s flash consumer sentiment indicator for September on Friday will give an up-to-date indication of the health of the U.S. consumer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
On a somber note, two people died and at least one hiker is still missing after devastating flash flooding in the Grand Canyon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Parts of the country, along with Ecuador and parts of Brazil, have previously experienced increased rainfall, resulting in flash flooding and landslides, particularly in urban centres where the water is less able to drain away.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Her tail was fully erect, a white flash as she tried to reach out and get speed, but the ice was too thin.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
AFP journalists in the capital heard around a dozen loud explosions and saw flashes in sky early Tuesday moments after the air force warned of incoming ballistic missiles.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
But away from the party’s power center, the first flashes of something exciting and new have begun to appear.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Inside the detector are more than 30 cubic meters of liquid scintillator, a material that produces tiny flashes of light when an antineutrino interacts within it.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Eric Cantona had already shown flashes of his talent in France and at Leeds before becoming the emblem of Manchester United's first great Premier League side.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Gabe,” Dad starts, but Mom flashes him a look.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
“I’m stuck,” read one message that he flashed to the spectators below.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
During a recent Pokémon card auction, electronic dance music blared as a fast-talking host flashed a card at the camera.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
On Tuesday, the S&P 500 flashed a vigorous breakout from a technical pattern known as a “flag” or a “wedge” — typically a bullish signal, according to Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist at LPL Financial.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
"The screen went blank, flashed several times and the phone appeared to restart," according to CBP officers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Anna May’s eyes flashed between Ma and me.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Treasurys, long considered an ultrasafe asset by investors, was flashing a warning light.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“There’s like a million different signs that the freeway ends,” he said Wednesday: flashing lights, signs, rumble strips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Throughout the monthslong crisis, though, the strategists said they’ve been flashing back to the 2003 Iraq war and then Defense Sec.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Posing for photos poolside, Domingo was the picture of laid-back charm, chatting with the crew in that commanding leather-and-gravel voice and flashing a toothsome smile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Two of the dogs fell upon the grain bag with snarls and flashing teeth.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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