flags
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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“Last year was magical,” said Palou, who has captured 10 of the last 21 checkered flags, dating to 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Stalin also urged party workers and supporters to fly black flags at their homes.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
Meanwhile, the other half of Pearce’s stagflation formula, the unemployment rate, hasn’t really raised red flags, although labor conditions have certainly been choppy so far this year.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
Evans said he never saw behavior that raised red flags.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
That afternoon the train station is crowded with crying mothers and sweethearts, stoic fathers, and children, waving red, white, and black flags.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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