flash
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Forecasters in Indianapolis said more rainfall is possible Sunday, posing the threat of possible flash flooding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
That’s because Newman estimates high-bandwidth flash will need three to four times the amount of wafer capacity per exabyte, since it requires more on-chip space.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Was Dudamel’s dynamism the product of a Leonard-Bernstein-level-gift, or was “The Dude,” as some in the press dubbed him, all flash?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
And while the month was relatively dry, the agency said, there was heavy rainfall in several regions and flash flooding in Texas and New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The streetlights flash over us in slices of orange.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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
Eric Cantona had already shown flashes of his talent in France and at Leeds before becoming the emblem of Manchester United's first great Premier League side.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Every time the reminder flashes up on my screen, I have to think: “Would I have moved that money if not for the notification?”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
When a charged particle passes through a scintillator, the material gives off tiny flashes of visible light.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
Eyes closed, head drooping on my chin, my mind flashes with pictures.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Before that, the most recent Hindenburg cluster warning flashed on Sept. 14, 2018.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
As passengers chanted the incantation together, white light flashed through the carriage, and music swelled from the speakers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
"The screen went blank, flashed several times and the phone appeared to restart," according to CBP officers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
He’s flashed his fangs at chair umpires and once got himself thrown out of a U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Dit dah dit dah, he flashed again, remembering the signal he had learned with his bear-trap mind.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
This involves listening to sounds, tapping, or flashing lights to remember a traumatic event.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
That allows several police vehicles to broadcast a synchronized public safety announcement while flashing the same light-signal pattern.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
“The warning lights were flashing brighter and brighter and you didn’t get him help and you didn’t remove his access to the guns,” Judge Primm said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Public broadcaster NHK cited police sources as saying that between 20 and 30 employees could not be contacted, showing footage of emergency vehicles with flashing red lights outside.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Then the fire alarm went off and everyone’s heads popped up as the lights in the lab changed to flashing bright strobes.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
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