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Mercedes called Antonelli for new tyres - a decision they had to make as he had switched to the medium compound at the red flag and that would not make it to the end.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
They stake their claims with an Israeli flag or a Star of David fashioned from scrap metal, large enough to be seen at a distance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
At the other site in Arab Salim where the two women were killed, a mattress, furniture and other items including a Hezbollah flag were strewn among the rubble, while neighbouring buildings were also damaged.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
The Italian fans, who usually support Ferrari, rose to acclaim their new hero after a sensational drive as he crossed the line to take the chequered flag.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Not only had it taken place in international waters, but it turned out that the I’m Alone had been manned by Canadians sailing under a Canadian flag.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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Within a day of that criticism, Mundhe's team inspected canteens in the state's high court complex and flagged violations.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Stephen Kaufman, a Bass campaign attorney, said Bakewell’s donations were not flagged because he was listed as retired on his contribution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
She has reduced her asking price multiple times, as potential buyers flagged the upcoming data center as an unappealing prospect.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Prices are certainly going up, as Apple has already flagged, due to spiking costs for memory and storage chips that are inside each device.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The merchant ships were flagged with the colors of their home kingdoms—white-and-gold for Liccaro, black-and-white for Deliene—but there was no trace of Everican blue-and-gray.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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However, while UBS’s index is flagging extreme market vulnerability, the strategists warn that the catalyst is not certain and that they first need to determine what it will or will not be.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Analysts also questioned whether Walmart's income could continue to grow despite flagging sales.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Percentage of reports the Treasury Department received flagging transactions tied to suspected human trafficking were filed by money-services businesses, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said in an alert published Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Ballmer was the perfect deep-pocket partner to fund Catona’s flagging operations and lend legitimacy to Catona’s carbon credit business,” says the amended complaint viewed by The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
I suppose I’d gone to see Julian in order to revive my flagging assurance, in hopes he would make me feel as certain as I had that first day.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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