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flashing

[flash-ing] / ˈflæʃ ɪŋ /














NOUN
indecent exposure
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Wilding, an economist, looked at the two main gauges the Federal Reserve uses to help set monetary policy, which have been flashing quite different signals.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

When I think of Donald Trump, I envision a blimp flying overhead with huge flashing lights blazing “The world is yours!”

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

A good pair of shades are a must for them—from blocking out the sun on a beach in Ibiza to flashing lights in a Berlin basement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The brown house in the southwestern Los Angeles suburb was cordoned off, glowing red and blue under flashing police lights.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the flashing lights of a police car coming for him, as one had the day of the Incident.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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