flash
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The men, all local villagers, entered the narrow tunnels on 20 May in search of gold but flash floods stopped them from leaving.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The lights flash on as Springsteen vocalizes, finishing the sentence: “War! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing.”
From Salon • May 28, 2026
There was a potential of fire or flash fire over many city blocks, and there were businesses, dozens of homes and an elementary school in a potential damage blast zone.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
Eurozone government bond yields stayed lower after a weaker-than-expected flash eurozone purchasing managers’ survey for May.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
If Sam happened to see scary monsters, for example, he could flash dit dit dit; dah dah dah; dit dit dit to Gertrustein, and she would save him.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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