flash
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Canadian negotiators had been camped out in Washington this week to firm up a deal that aimed to address various flash points.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
U.S. economic data due Friday include the flash manufacturing and services purchasing managers’ indexes for August, released at 9:45 a.m.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Looking ahead, flash PMI readings for August are due Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Parts of the UK have experienced a flash drought - a type of drought that develops very rapidly, driven by extreme heat, very low rainfall and exceptionally high water demand.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
With a flash of lightning, all three gods are gone … along with their sunsum.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Amad Diallo did well in flashes when he returned from World Cup duty.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
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
Using rapid X-ray flashes produced at the European XFEL, the researchers followed changes at specific atoms as the molecule released and redistributed the absorbed energy.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Their fateful interactions are told through crisp flashes of memory, skillfully rendered with spare elegance by the translator Hillel Halkin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The symbol flashes and then fades into nothing.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
During a recent Pokémon card auction, electronic dance music blared as a fast-talking host flashed a card at the camera.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Since then, the market has flashed several bullish signals, while some sentiment gauges have shown signs of improvement.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 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
John held his light above his head and flashed it on and off several times.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
Alcaraz is renowned for swashbuckling shot-making and flashing his infectious smile - even in the most tense moments of competitive matches.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Posing for photos poolside, Domingo was the picture of laid-back charm, chatting with the crew in that commanding leather-and-gravel voice and flashing a toothsome smile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
It takes more than three hours to drive from one end to the other, less with sirens flashing or aloft on police aircraft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 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
"I'm building a butterfly mobile to hang over my bed," Bess said, her blue eyes flashing.
From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene
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