flying colors
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But crises like this are tests of leadership, and CEO George Kurtz passed with flying colors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
And this time around, recent form suggests the Americans should pass the test with flying colors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
The team’s nine-player draft class passed with flying colors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2025
When it came to the "One Hand Clapping" sessions, McCartney wanted to test Wings’ roadworthiness, an exam that the post-Beatles outfit passed with flying colors.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2025
Although the fuel in the storage pools in the reactor buildings had become dangerously hot during the long ordeal, another onsite storage system had come through with flying colors.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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