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Example Sentences
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“No, because I know who protects us,” the text would then flash on screen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
If you manage to spot the Moon and want to take a picture make sure you turn off the flash on your phone, activate night mode and use ambient light.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026
The camera cuts to a blue-tinted law enforcement badge as the words, “You took an oath to protect and serve” flash on the screen.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2025
Energy officials, gathered in a secret bunker in Kyiv, watched alarms flash on the large screens mapping the country’s energy grid as critical substations, thermal power plants and hydroelectric facilities all went dark.
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2023
While I was pondering the implication of this pattern, a message began to flash on my display: GO!
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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