flash
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Andrés Chait traded flash for stability in his first district address, highlighting academic gains amid a multibillion-dollar budget crisis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
They could instead queue up on Gilt’s website in anticipation of the day’s flash sale and buy that same merchandise online.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Rybakina rarely shows emotion on the court but there was a brief flash of a smile as she clinched her second major victory of an outstanding 2026 season.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
"When such charged droplets strike a coating, they discharge locally and can puncture the layer in specific spots like a small flash of lightning -- with consequences for the coating's durability."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
A flash goes off at the front of the line.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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Opera seria in style, the piece has flashes of the mature Mozart, but it is predominantly a procession of display arias written for virtuoso singers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Users also described changes involving body temperature, including chills, feeling unusually cold, hot flashes, and symptoms resembling a fever.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Last year, the Chargers used the identical 22nd pick on North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton, who showed flashes of promise as a rookie but also slogged through an injury-plagued season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
The scoreline could have been worse for United as London City dominated the first half and showed flashes of individual brilliance, amid a clear structure and intent.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
As I watch, a small explosion flashes from the launch port and one shuttle dock rail skews to one side, while the other completely detaches.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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My mind flashed to the moment in “Something’s Gotta Give” when Harry says, “Erica, you are a woman to love.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
I flew American from Los Angeles to Chicago for an upcoming column and United from Chicago to Newark because they flashed a last-minute upgrade in the app.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 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
He stayed in for as long as he dared, but up above, “a big ash cloud way up flashed hundreds of red lightning bolts.”
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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Looking Wiatt dead in the eye, flashing my winningest smile—
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Valuations, earnings expectations, market concentration, equity issuance, and foreign buying are all flashing warning signs for the AI-fueled stock rally.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
And Shelton actually did include Rodman in that moment, with the two of them making eye contact and flashing his signature “dialed-in” hand motion to each other as he celebrated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Kathleen Brooks, research director at investment company XTB, told the BBC News Channel: "Of course, this is red lights flashing."
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
The air whirred with the wingbeats of weaverbirds, flashing bright yellow as they fussed over their funneled nests in branches overhanging the water.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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