flash
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He said he saw a "flash of flame" under the bonnet of Rhys Jenkins' Toyota, which then spun, ending up facing back the way it had come.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The lights flash on as Springsteen vocalizes, finishing the sentence: “War! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing.”
From Salon • May 28, 2026
The area in red showed “areas of flammability where we could have fire or flash fire in those zones,” Freeman said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
The euro stayed lower after a weaker-than-expected flash eurozone purchasing managers’ survey for May.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
When Grandma knocked on my door and told me to go to bed, I clicked off my lamp and stared out through the dark window, watching sleet flash through the yellow glow of the streetlight.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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