flagging

Example Sentences

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Bank of America lowered its 2026 estimates on Wednesday, flagging risks of “a little stagflation” and noting that high oil prices could threaten consumer spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

When a flagging Marseille crashed out of the Champions League, losing 3-0 in Bruges, reports emerged De Zerbi had lost the dressing room.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The Fed's 11-1 vote kept rates steady at a range between 3.50 percent and 3.75 percent, with officials flagging one expected rate cut by the end of the year.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Those efforts matter, but flagging suspect bets is not the same as figuring out the facts.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

When it was obvious that the old dog was flagging, the Labrador turned off the quiet, graveled road and into the shade of a pinewood beside a clear, fast-running creek.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford