flash
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North-eastern Spain has been hit by torrential rain and flash floods, leaving one person dead and causing widespread disruption across the region.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Andrés Chait traded flash for stability in his first district address, highlighting academic gains amid a multibillion-dollar budget crisis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Smith has also won another battle: the one with his old high-school coach, about the flash he brought to the gridiron.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Due to its location at the foothills of the Theban mountain, monuments in this area are extremely vulnerable to flash flooding from intense bursts of rain.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
The flash of bright blue whizzed past my eyes.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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A white light flashes at the top of the glasses above the users nose when it is recording video and taking a photo.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Opera seria in style, the piece has flashes of the mature Mozart, but it is predominantly a procession of display arias written for virtuoso singers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Last year, the Chargers used the identical 22nd pick on North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton, who showed flashes of promise as a rookie but also slogged through an injury-plagued season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
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
The symbol flashes and then fades into nothing.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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As win percentages flashed up on screen, and sparklers lit up the dark backdrop as athletes posed with their trophies, athletics attempted to take its first steps in a brand new direction.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 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
Since then, the market has flashed several bullish signals, while some sentiment gauges have shown signs of improvement.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
As passengers chanted the incantation together, white light flashed through the carriage, and music swelled from the speakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Lightning flashed, and through the rain Natalie saw a square, shadowy island up ahead with a couple of small, rectangular structures on it.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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A Wall Street indicator designed to flag potential U.S.-Iran de-escalation was flashing for the first time in months.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Looking Wiatt dead in the eye, flashing my winningest smile—
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Valuations, earnings expectations, market concentration, equity issuance, and foreign buying are all flashing warning signs for the AI-fueled stock rally.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
And Shelton actually did include Rodman in that moment, with the two of them making eye contact and flashing his signature “dialed-in” hand motion to each other as he celebrated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The light show that I thought was flashing above the city is called the skyway.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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