flash
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The center warned that the combination of a storm surge and tide could flood normally dry areas near the coast in Kauai and Niihau, and a flash flood warning was issued for Kauai on Monday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Hawaii is still recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Lala, which grazed the southern part of the Big Island last month, bringing destructive winds and flash floods.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
They seized a laptop, flash drives and the equivalent of $200,000 in cash, which she said she had set aside for taxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Why we’re to care about this apparent flash of horror, if not of conscience, remains unexplained.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
The flash of light came again less than ten feet, but this time it didn’t go out immediately.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
AFP journalists in the capital heard around a dozen loud explosions and saw flashes in sky early Tuesday moments after the air force warned of incoming ballistic missiles.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
Nicolas Jackson: The £65m record signing will take time as he replaces Ollie Watkins but showed flashes of what he can bring.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
But away from the party’s power center, the first flashes of something exciting and new have begun to appear.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Hampton, who like most starters didn’t play Thursday, showed flashes of promise last season but also battled injuries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
She flashes her gold-capped teeth in a smile.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Hampton, the No. 22 overall pick in the 2025 draft, flashed his skills as a rookie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
During a recent Pokémon card auction, electronic dance music blared as a fast-talking host flashed a card at the camera.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Since then, the market has flashed several bullish signals, while some sentiment gauges have shown signs of improvement.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
"The screen went blank, flashed several times and the phone appeared to restart," according to CBP officers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Dit dit dit dit; dit dit, he flashed.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
That’s harder than trying to spot a firefly right next to someone flashing their high-beams at you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Throughout the monthslong crisis, though, the strategists said they’ve been flashing back to the 2003 Iraq war and then Defense Sec.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Posing for photos poolside, Domingo was the picture of laid-back charm, chatting with the crew in that commanding leather-and-gravel voice and flashing a toothsome smile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
But the next morning he noticed flashing in his eyes alongside headaches and later discovered both of his retinas had been damaged.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
They unsheathed their fangs, flashing the stark white tissue of their mouths.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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