red flag

Example Sentences

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So this retreat is a bit of a red flag.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

However, if the fund is trading at a deep discount, the absence of buybacks should be viewed as a red flag that strongly suggests the NAV is overstated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The race was initially halted by a red flag before it was eventually suspended an hour later once the severity of the the multi-car collision became apparent.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

That is always a red flag for me when I’m reading an OLC opinion.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

As she spoke, she swung her lasso round and round, eyeing the flagpole that jutted out from the tower wall high above them, the Institute’s red flag rippling gently beneath it.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart