flag
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But two safety cars in quick succession put the Red Bull on Russell's tail for an 11-lap chase to the flag.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
“How long are these kids talking to chatbots before there’s a red flag that’s thrown up?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
For safe-keeping, the flag is displayed in very low light, giving the chamber a sacred feel, like a cathedral crypt.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
It’s the largest flag football event hosted by any NFL team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
As their last act, they lowered and packed the ship’s tattered American flag.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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Castro tried to turn himself in at the county jail, Gadeberg said, but when deputies didn’t believe him, he flagged down an officer at police headquarters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Shares of Oracle are falling in morning action on Thursday after a report flagged challenges related to a data-center project in New Mexico.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
In 2023, a federal audit flagged serious pesticide incidents in half a dozen counties and uncovered patchwork oversight by agricultural commissioners.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
A U.S.-based chain of medbed operators called Tesla BioHealing has been flagged by federal regulators for claiming that its “Life Force Energy” treatments can cure stroke paralysis, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, and terminal cancer.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
I flipped to the page Mrs. Castro had flagged “his best.”
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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Peltz has launched multiple bids to take over the chain, most recently in February and August, before deciding he would wait to see if Wendy’s newest CEO, Bob Wright, could turn the flagging operation around.
From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026
Last week, Volkswagen slashed a key profitability target for the year after flagging roughly $11.5 billion of impairment charges linked to its stake in Porsche AG, tough trading conditions and restructuring efforts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
In July, Microsoft said it would cut 3,200 jobs in its video game division, or about 20% of that staff, over the next year as the gaming industry continues to face a flagging landscape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
However, while UBS’s index is flagging extreme market vulnerability, the strategists warn that the catalyst is not certain and that they first need to determine what it will or will not be.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Right now they’re both wavers, flagging me out to the sidewalk.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
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