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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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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
Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The small-market Brewers delighted in knocking out the Cubs from the playoffs this past fall, even posing with an L flag that a fan brought into the ballpark.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, at a side event in Davos called A Compass for Europe, that focused on how to restore the continent’s flagging competitiveness, AI was front-and-center.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Inside the vehicle were the fireworks, as well as clothing with an Al-Qaeda flag, neo-Nazi symbols and antisemitic words.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
The small-market Brewers delighted in knocking out the Cubs from the playoffs this past fall, even posing with an L flag that a fan brought into the ballpark.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
Generally, changes in key regions of a protein are flagged as harmful.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, at a side event in Davos called A Compass for Europe, that focused on how to restore the continent’s flagging competitiveness, AI was front-and-center.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flag
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Reijn will also produce through her Man Up Film banner, with A24 also producing and financing.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
14 Jan. 2026
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Participants are encouraged to bring banners.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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After that, Congress paid for a lighthouse and fog signal to be installed here, which came to be known as the Split Rock Lighthouse.—
Cailey Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
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TransUnion says that can happen using device intelligence, IP analysis, and cross-platform fraud signals to find risk without impeding the consumers’ user experience.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 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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For quick errands or working around the house, the EasySpirit Women’s Traveltime (now 35 percent off) is a sneaker-clog hybrid that features excellent cushioning and comes in a range of vibrant colors.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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This 100 percent cotton trapeze-style dress comes in 11 colors and sizes S to XXL.—
Lauren Finney Harden,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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He will always be remembered in Philadelphia for recording two outs on two pitches as a reliever to seal the National League pennant in 2022.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Those products include headwear, baseball cards, memorabilia, posters, photographs, pennants, computer and video games, patches, decals, collectibles, bags and drinkware.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flag. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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