red flag

Example Sentences

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With the field compacted after the red flag that followed the second of two crashes at Antony Noghes, he served the penalty two laps after the restart and that dropped him out of the points.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

But the sheer size of SpaceX’s expected offering, and Chief Executive Elon Musk’s expressed desire to have significant retail ownership, might make that less of a red flag this time around.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

If you keep hearing that your organization seeks “quick, agile, imaginative, technically proficient” staffers, that’s a potential red flag.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The move lasted just one session before reversing, a red flag because the strongest breakouts typically work immediately.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

That may not seem like a red flag, but right now it’s a huge one.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas