flash
Example Sentences
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The flash memory company has benefited from soaring memory costs and a healthy dose of investor hype, which it validated by crushing earnings estimates in January.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
These bursts typically occur when a massive star collapses into a black hole, producing a brief and intense flash of high-energy gamma rays.
From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026
A flash of superimposed text identifies them as “*Very certified*, extremely serious ballet experts.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Dominic Solanke: A flash of quality as he nutmegged a Uruguay midfielder before having a shot blocked on an England counter-attack early on.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
When Grandma knocked on my door and told me to go to bed, I clicked off my lamp and stared out through the dark window, watching sleet flash through the yellow glow of the streetlight.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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