stripes

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Built by "Hitman" developers IO Interactive, "First Light" offers a new version of Bond's origin story, dropping players into the shoes of a cocky but callow young version of the spy still earning his stripes.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

We’re training an emerging generation of journalists who will tackle stories of all stripes, documenting the beauty, drama and trauma making Southern California a major player on front pages around the globe.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Users have pointed out that the American flag decal on the phone’s case does not display the flag properly, showing 11 stripes instead of 13 to represent the Thirteen Colonies.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Paul Smith’s designs combine classic tailoring with color and occasional quirks, like vibrant stripes or prints.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

There would have been no torchlight parades, no crowds serenading Lincoln at the Executive Mansion, no little children scampering through the streets with little paper flags with red, white, and blue stars and stripes.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson