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as in banner
a piece of cloth with a special design that is used as an emblem or for signaling
the flags of both countries were prominently displayed at the treaty signing
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as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail
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Recent Examples of flag
Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
Russian skiers and lugers at the Games won’t be displaying a national identity with team colors, a flag or an anthem and will not be part of the two-and-a-half-hour opening ceremony.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Hafemann said the older system also produces more false alarms because the scanners often flag small metal items like coins.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The pageantry, the performances, the slightly chaotic energy of that many athletes walking in behind their flags, all of them arriving at the same place after wildly different journeys.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
Russian skiers and lugers at the Games won’t be displaying a national identity with team colors, a flag or an anthem and will not be part of the two-and-a-half-hour opening ceremony.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
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Smart home systems can also flag unusual inactivity.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Hafemann said the older system also produces more false alarms because the scanners often flag small metal items like coins.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flag
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Bekkers and Londo are producing the film under their Two Lands Films banner, in collaboration with Hugo Martin Del Campo and Citlali Vasquez of Mexican production company Casa Ajena.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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Glen Powell is an executive producer on the franchise alongside Dan Cohen via Powell’s Barnstorm banner.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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Forecast models show those same signals developing again, suggesting Ohio’s winter may linger longer than usual despite Buckeye Chuck not seeing his shadow on Groundhog Day.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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Smartphones also transmit location signals, device identifiers, advertising IDs, usage patterns and app behavior data.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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In April 1942, Ford joined the U.S. Naval Reserve, receiving a commission as an ensign.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The ensign, who had neglected to check the tides before entering the harbor, immediately reported his failure to his superiors, who fired him and hauled him before a court-martial.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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There was an especially big hand for the Ukrainian team, dressed in their national colors.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Inside were candied almonds and hazelnuts in coatings the colors of raspberries and coffee, basil and lemons.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Mariners nearly delivered him there last fall, coming closer to a pennant than ever with a seven-game ALCS loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Robinson Dodgers had won the National League pennant twice in his first three years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flag. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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