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flash

[flash] / flæʃ /


NOUN
demonstration
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG






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Warning signs started to flash in the trading of bonds tied to data-center companies this week, many of which fell sharply.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

With the flash of red tail lights flickering outside of the stadium, a sign of Dodgers fans already heading for the exits, Dodgers hitters went down in order in the final half inning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

However, experts say the debris-flow is much smaller and travelled more slowly than the devastating flash floods in August.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Such a magnetar could provide a natural explanation for why the system remained active long after the brief gamma-ray flash had ended.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

It was just a flash and I didn’t see it again, but I was pretty sure that I had seen something.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

The 28-year-old showed flashes of his undoubted quality and his finish for Arsenal's second goal - and his first of the season - will give him confidence going forward.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

For decades, astronomers have mainly detected these events through their gamma-ray flashes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026

China’s stock market has flashes of ebullience, but over time returns have been poor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Meta says its glasses are equipped with a LED light that flashes when a photo or video is taken and cannot be turned off without rendering the camera inoperable.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Gabi flashes me a double thumbs up as I get up to take my turn.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

SEQUIM, WASH.—The dashboard on my Kia Niro rental flashed a warning about 40 miles from Lake Crescent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

I flew American from Los Angeles to Chicago for an upcoming column and United from Chicago to Newark because they flashed a last-minute upgrade in the app.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

As win percentages flashed up on screen, and sparklers lit up the dark backdrop as athletes posed with their trophies, athletics attempted to take its first steps in a brand new direction.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Hampton, the No. 22 overall pick in the 2025 draft, flashed his skills as a rookie.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

John held his light above his head and flashed it on and off several times.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

But the French Canadian singer quickly got back up and signaled to fans that she was A-OK by flashing a thumbs-up, in footage obtained by People.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Technical indicators are flashing bullish for the three Barron’s stock picks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

"It's more just like there are warning lights flashing that other parts of Europe are investing much more aggressively, and moving much more quickly, than we have."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The commercial sector, including the iconic Strip lighted up by flashing neon signs that flank air-conditioned clubs and casinos, accounts for about two-fifths of the city’s total electricity demand, according to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

She glanced around, flashing back to how all of this looked through her eight-year-old eyes.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis


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