flag
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Armed with a pair of maracas in the colours of the flag of the Bahamas, Charles joined a Junkanoo - a cultural event and carnival designed to celebrate island life.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
This time around, the band sent them an official “The Black Parade” flag, following its first night at the Bowl, that they now have on display at the church as one of the photo-ops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
If I’m being honest, the estrangement raised a red flag.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
The Khoryv cargo ship, flying the Comoros flag, was "struck by a drone and sank near Romanian territorial waters", Dan said in a Facebook post.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
The drivers are all wearing American flag face coverings so we can’t identify them.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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Adjusted earnings per share in the September quarter ballooned 6,913% to $52.60 and exceeded expectations for $46.67, although the company flagged that the percentage is “not a meaningful figure.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
Samuel has defended the video in which he flagged Harish's lack of credentials saying he was acting in the consumer interest.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Carriage opponents have also flagged other high-profile incidents involving the horses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
State-owned Codelco was, for example, forced to suspend expansion of the El Teniente mine -- Chile's largest -- after studies flagged up seismic risks.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Figure 1.40: The notes connected with beams are easier to read quickly than the flagged notes.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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Tanden has finished up her marathon day with an appearance on CNN; she sparred with Scott Jennings about Donald Trump’s flagging poll numbers.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Savage tells clients in a note that Life360 has set a low bar by flagging an 18% Ebitda margin, down from 20% a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
He ticked through a laundry list of Florida constituents – retirees, teachers, emergency workers, restaurant staff and local government employees, flagging that they need to be able to "make ends meet".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
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
After flagging down the durian boatman, the guards would carry the enormous spiky-skinned fruit to the wooden table under their shaded pavilion.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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