flash
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The loss of glacier ice can also destabilise mountain slopes and increase the risk of landslides in some places - which can lead to flash flooding in extreme cases, as seen in Nepal in August.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
"This is the longest lasting prompt X-ray flash ever observed from a neutron star merger," said graduate student Niccolò Passaleva, who led the follow-up observations using the VLT in Chile.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
The NHC said "life-threatening winds and flash floods" were expected across Mexico's Baja California Sur and Sonora states on Monday and Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
The slide occurred amid a flash flood warning that was in place Thursday until 6:30 p.m. for San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
He stands there for a few seconds while the flash pops a couple more times.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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The hot flashes and insomnia stopped, but I still felt out of sorts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The story then flashes forward more than 10 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
A white light flashes at the top of the glasses above the users nose when it is recording video and taking a photo.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 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
They zigzagged across the park in blinding flashes, illuminating the terrified faces of poxies and demons alike.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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Faced with an entire fourth quarter of do-or-die plays, Manning flashed the skills that fans have long assumed were encoded in his DNA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
As win percentages flashed up on screen, and sparklers lit up the dark backdrop as athletes posed with their trophies, athletics attempted to take its first steps in a brand new direction.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Hampton, the No. 22 overall pick in the 2025 draft, flashed his skills as a rookie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 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 Glitching medals across her left shoulder and chest flashed impressively in the fluorescent lights, and every eye followed her as she walked across the room to take her seat.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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But as of today, credit is flashing yellow.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
During a livestream, an ambulance with its lights flashing could be seen leaving the prison.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
The commercial sector, including the iconic Strip lighted up by flashing neon signs that flank air-conditioned clubs and casinos, accounts for about two-fifths of the city’s total electricity demand, according to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
New features for TV audiences attempted to enhance the viewer experience, with athlete headshots, win probabilities and projected finishing positions flashing up on screen.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Surrounding a small framed photograph of his wife and his two beastly sons were three telephones with flashing lights.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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