flak
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“We seen the FBI wearing their FBI uniforms and flak jackets,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
It’s drawn plenty of flak over the years, and even previous Fed chiefs, including Warsh’s predecessor, Jerome Powell, have told investors to take the chart with a grain of salt.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
In his time as Scotland head coach, Steve Clarke has been pelted with flak for his risk-averse management, his innate caution, his reluctance to roll the dice.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Particularly at the trial level, they’re just getting so much incoming flak, and it makes it a very different job.
From Slate ● May 12, 2026
Alvarez saw black clusters of antiaircraft flak bursting all around his plane.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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