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And while the month was relatively dry, the agency said, there was heavy rainfall in several regions and flash flooding in Texas and New York.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Consumer Product Safety Commission, multiple fire pit products sold on Amazon have been linked to flash fires and other explosive incidents in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

The SK Hynix flash crash took place on the Nextrade exchange, a new facility only established in 2025 to allow Korean shares to trade before and after the official hours of the Korean Stock Exchange.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

Neighbouring Sri Lanka has also seen unusually heavy monsoon rains that have caused flash floods and mudslides, claiming the lives of at least eight people since Monday, according to the Disaster Management Centre.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

A brilliant flash followed a second later by an explosion that shook the bed.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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

When a charged particle passes through a scintillator, the material gives off tiny flashes of visible light.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026

The cracks of thunder, flashes of lightning and the dark clouds over the Azteca as kick-off was delayed only added to the sense of unfolding drama.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

Undeterred by the flashes in the sky and the rain that began to fall, large crowds gathered just outside the metal detectors as darkness fell.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 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

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

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 flashed a vigorous breakout from a technical pattern known as a “flag” or a “wedge” — typically a bullish signal, according to Adam Turnquist, chief technical strategist at LPL Financial.

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 then failed to respond to the driver of the oncoming Fiat, who flashed her lights and sounded her horn in an attempt to avoid the crash.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

Greenish-yellow lightning flashed around the edges of the plywood boards they’d put up, and—poom—the electricity went out for good.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

That allows several police vehicles to broadcast a synchronized public safety announcement while flashing the same light-signal pattern.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

The cars have blocked the path of emergency vehicles, driven into active emergency scenes, and failed to recognize traffic cones, flashing lights, and smoke.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 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

But concerns flashing in the commodity and bond markets now look harder for stock investors to ignore.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

Fins flapping, tentacles trailing behind them, their long bodies were flashing bright red in a way that meant, “Swim for your lives!”

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown