flagging

Example Sentences

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Payrolls posted back-to-back gains in March and April for the first time since last May, alleviating concerns of a flagging labor market.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Magyar hopes the cash will help kickstart Hungary's flagging economy.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

New-car sales are flagging as sky-high prices continue to weigh on consumers whose budgets are already stretched thin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Big banks have already been acquiescing to Musk’s unusual demands, including paying up front for Grok subscriptions, thus juicing SpaceX’s flagging A.I. revenue.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

“He kept flagging the dialogue in the manuscript and writing on the margins: ‘Do people actually say this?’

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie