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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
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
And Gaetz’s district on the Flora-Bama Coast is so Republican that the GOP could put up a conch shell with an American flag pin and still win by 10.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Clara Vannucci, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
ProPublica found that the mayor championed the New York City Police Department’s Community Response Team despite a pattern of aggressive and often abusive policing flagged by department officials.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The owners approved a proposal that allows the on-site replay official to overturn penalty flags that are thrown for a hit to a player who is determined to be defenseless.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
And Gaetz’s district on the Flora-Bama Coast is so Republican that the GOP could put up a conch shell with an American flag pin and still win by 10.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
And it had not been flagged as needing immediate restoration on a list drafted annually by local art authorities.
—Clara Vannucci, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
ProPublica found that the mayor championed the New York City Police Department’s Community Response Team despite a pattern of aggressive and often abusive policing flagged by department officials.
—Eric Umansky, ProPublica, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flag
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By uniting these technologies under one banner, Qualcomm better communicates its value to enterprise customers, clarifies product positioning, and positions for long-term growth across the industrial and telecom sectors.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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By 2026, Brody aims to build an audience of over 50,000 supporters to fuel the first product launch under the N=1 banner.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The addition of stunt design brings the total number of competitive categories to 25 — a thrilling signal that the Academy is embracing long-overdue change, driven not by trend, but by truth: These artists, who exist in every facet of our favorite movies, are essential to the storytelling process.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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While Roblox shareholders have also certainly noticed the early success of A Minecraft Movie, the market is not sending clear signals.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Shakespearian plot revolves around Othello as a military commander who is convinced that his wife has been unfaithful by his ensign, Iago.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
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Does lust play any part in the ensign’s envy of the handsome lieutenant, who is also, in Burnap’s performance, so boyishly sympathetic?—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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Members of ownership unveiled a massive pennant that hung beyond center field.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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What the Blue Jays decide to do with Guerrero could change the balance of power in a pennant race down the stretch.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flag. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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