red flag

Example Sentences

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He’s waving a red flag about the very real chance that SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI will create an “impending chokepoint.”

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

And Sergio Perez took 10th for what could be the first point for the new Cadillac team, although he faces an investigation for being incorrectly positioned on the restart after the red flag.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

But the sheer size of SpaceX’s expected offering, and Chief Executive Elon Musk’s expressed desire to have significant retail ownership, might make that less of a red flag this time around.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

If your sketchy adviser suggested paying the tax for the conversion out of the $1 million itself, I’d raise another red flag.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Thirty-two states made it illegal to fly a red flag.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler