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[flash-ee] / ˈflæʃ i /


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Afolabi Kazeem Michael, who is 49 and known online as KC Luxury, presented himself as a businessman and influencer dealing in gold and luxury goods, and regularly posted videos of his flashy cars.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The company that sparked the AI boom fell behind rival Anthropic after betting on consumer chatbots and flashy side projects while its smaller competitor seized the lead in AI coding.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

Dix was a baseball prodigy too cocky and flashy for his own good who now coasts through life on his long-ago heroics coupled with charm and an undeserved diet of luck.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

But as chipmakers plough resources into lucrative HBM, shortages of the less flashy memory chips in everyday consumer electronics are pushing up prices, with Apple hiking the cost of its MacBooks and iPads.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

He has some major things going for him: flashy moves on the soccer field, a dazzling smile, great big cow eyes, and ridiculous lashes.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

A newer, flashier toy posing a threat to the established order has been a running theme of the “Toy Story” franchise from the very beginning.

From Salon Feb. 19, 2026

But in a digital age of flashier bells and whistles, why are comics appealing to them?

From BBC Dec. 13, 2025

The Vazquezes introduced the “on-1” step and innovated a flashier, dramatic style of salsa in L.A. that brought crowds to competitions and congresses through the 2000s.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 3, 2025

Boyd suggested it might be wise to land a job first, do it well for a while, and then unveil a flashier style.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 16, 2025

They’re traveling works of art, the flashier the better.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

The first-order winners may not be the flashiest robot brands.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

They weren’t always the flashiest businesses, but they built the Baltimore company into a grocery store mainstay.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 31, 2026

The metal shutters and advanced outdoor sprinkler system are the flashiest parts of Tavangarian’s home hardening project, and the efficacy of these adaptations is still up for debate.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 2, 2026

The winners are no longer the flashiest growth stories, but operators that can keep a tight grip on costs while convincing consumers that a meal out is still worth the money.

From Barron's Dec. 28, 2025

If Twig had been in town, she would have protested and worn the flashiest costume she could find—probably something that lit up or made noise—but she was in Paris with her mom for the week.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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