flag
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He had told the agent it could nudge buyers without approval when conversations ran cold, but to flag any offers or negotiations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
We also bought an Arkansas flag — even though only public schools are required to have those.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
A late safety car caused by Alex Albon's stricken Williams led to everyone switching to fresh tyres for a four-lap dash to the flag, but again Verstappen was supreme and remained unchallenged.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
We both suited up in permethrin-infused clothes and gaiters, and he went to work with his white flannel flag, dragging it to and fro on the grass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
We scrambled up and turned our innocent faces to the flag.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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But if Oman had formally pulled Hammami’s license over its concerns, it likely would have been flagged to the U.A.E., people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
PIJ said it was not clear who had flagged the matter to the ACB and it had not seen the complaint or the alleged intelligence itself.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Retailers, including Dick’s, have flagged high inventory levels, which have prompted sellers to increase promotions to try to offload the excess shoes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
He flagged that Google is starting off by pricing Argon at $10 per million output tokens and $2 per million input tokens.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
The walkway was flagged in calculated disorder, hiding the cunning symmetry.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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Friday’s strong showing for stocks has helped to revive some of investors’ flagging optimism, hinting at further gains ahead in the fourth quarter, said Jose Torres, senior economist at Interactive Brokers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 4, 2026
Her efforts led the antivirus software Kaspersky to begin flagging the tools known as stalkerware as a privacy threat to its customers instead of labeling it as benign.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Ballmer was the perfect deep-pocket partner to fund Catona’s flagging operations and lend legitimacy to Catona’s carbon credit business,” says the amended complaint viewed by The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
AI can be especially adept at flagging potential rare and hard-to-diagnose diseases, which may otherwise go undetected for years because doctors don’t often see them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Torak seized his chance and hoisted the flagging cub in his arms.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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