flagrant

Example Sentences

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Yet such flagrant signs of fraud didn’t raise alarms with state officials, who are in charge of regulating hospices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Team owners on Tuesday approved a related measure allowing league headquarters to intervene on potential disqualifications for flagrant football or non-football acts, even if they aren’t called on the field.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has been suspended for one game after picking up another flagrant foul, the NBA announced on Saturday.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Dana Milbank of the Washington Post described the Rosen affair as a flagrant assault on civil liberties.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

“Who has paid off this ref? That was a flagrant foul! Unbelievable!”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan