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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
Cara Anthony, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Patchwork chambray and Ralph Lauren’s iconic American flag sweater are part of the children’s assortment.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Apr. 2025
Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
Those who are flagged must verify their identity in person.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Backstroke flags are held in place with fishing wire, and the assistant coach’s husband, José Preciado, used his 3D printer to make red, regulation 15-meter markers for the team.
—Cara Anthony, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Patchwork chambray and Ralph Lauren’s iconic American flag sweater are part of the children’s assortment.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
An officer was flagged down and directed to a shooting victim, a man, who was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2025
Those who are flagged must verify their identity in person.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025
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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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Today, banners with photos of successful Hispanic alumni hang from lampposts on the 30-acre campus, and a mariachi band leads celebrations on Día de los Muertos.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
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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Othello star Jake Gyllenhaal’s backstage home-away-from-home in Broadway’s Barrymore theater is an extension of the Shakespearean world he’s been steeped in while developing his version of Iago, the duplicitous ensign to the titular Venetian army general played by Denzel Washington.—
Charlotte Collins,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2025
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Usually the obscure one is Othello’s ensign, Iago.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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Whiteley used his unprecedented access to weave together the story of a season that started with promise before the Red Sox’ pennant hopes faded in September.—
John Perrotto,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Braves win the pennant, then win a second World Series title in a four-year span.—
Johnny Flores Jr.,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flag. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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