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as in drooped
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
flowers flagging in the summer heat
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as in faded
to lose bodily strength or vigor
we flagged as we neared the end of the long mountain trail
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as in waved
to direct or notify by a movement or gesture
flagged the cars into the other parking lot
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Recent Examples of flagged
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
That is up drastically from the previous two months, when 19 out of 45 ships — or more than 40% — held in February were Panama-flagged, and 23 out of 71 — or over 30% — in January hung the Panama flag.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The publication interviewed analysts at market intelligence company Sightline Climate, which in research first flagged by Ed Zitron last week noted that 12 gigawatts worth of power-consuming data centers are set to open in the US this year.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
Additionally, of the remaining programs, 35% were flagged for corrective action.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
Entries that have been flagged for reconciliation and those designated on a drawback claim or covered by an open protest will not be processed yet.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Prescription medicines used to treat anxiety, including benzodiazepines, are also flagged due to their sedative effects.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Cramer also flagged concerns about broader market participation.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Among the transactions Doe flagged were payments to Epstein by Apollo Global Management's billionaire co-founder, Leon Black.
—Luc Cohen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
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Within hours of launching, NASA spokesperson Gary Jordan flagged yet another issue during the mission’s live commentary that showed the crew really is human, too.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
That is up drastically from the previous two months, when 19 out of 45 ships — or more than 40% — held in February were Panama-flagged, and 23 out of 71 — or over 30% — in January hung the Panama flag.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The publication interviewed analysts at market intelligence company Sightline Climate, which in research first flagged by Ed Zitron last week noted that 12 gigawatts worth of power-consuming data centers are set to open in the US this year.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
Additionally, of the remaining programs, 35% were flagged for corrective action.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
Entries that have been flagged for reconciliation and those designated on a drawback claim or covered by an open protest will not be processed yet.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2026
Prescription medicines used to treat anxiety, including benzodiazepines, are also flagged due to their sedative effects.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Cramer also flagged concerns about broader market participation.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Among the transactions Doe flagged were payments to Epstein by Apollo Global Management's billionaire co-founder, Leon Black.
—Luc Cohen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Flagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flagged. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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