flagging

Example Sentences

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Notes from school nurses flagging that a child failed a vision screening may also get lost in a backpack on the way home, educators say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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

Hermès, Brunello Cucinelli and Ferrari all recently reported strong sales from the richest customers, while some companies that target the merely well-off are facing flagging demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

Even the fittest of us were flagging now, and soon the hollows would catch up to us and we’d have to face them in the middle of the street.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs