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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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as in to fade
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
Sam Tighe, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Wearing a green military uniform and short beard, Salami took the salute of soldiers in the cavernous underground complex and walked over the United States and Israel flags on the ground.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
But the group has disappointed markets in recent quarters with flagging sales amid a global slowdown in demand for luxury goods.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
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Noun
This feels like as good a place as any to plant the flag.
—Sam Tighe, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Wearing a green military uniform and short beard, Salami took the salute of soldiers in the cavernous underground complex and walked over the United States and Israel flags on the ground.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
Verb
The Government Accountability Office flagged key shortcomings, including a lack of comprehensiveness and inconsistencies with statutory requirements.
—Bill Frist, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
But the group has disappointed markets in recent quarters with flagging sales amid a global slowdown in demand for luxury goods.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flag
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Almodóvar and his brother, Agustín Almodóvar, produce through their El Deseo banner in collaboration with Movistar Plus+.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
10 June 2025
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Ball is producing the movie with his producing partner Joe Hartwick Jr. under their Oddball Entertainment banner.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Among the methods being examined: Using radio signals to jam drones or force them to land.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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Imagine your leadership team is waiting for a market signal that never arrives, clinging to a strategic plan that no longer aligns with reality, or ignoring new data out of loyalty to the original vision.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
8 June 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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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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President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski won't want to potentially lose out on high-leverage relievers and squander a shot at the National League pennant and a World Series trophy.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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Tower was the good-humored Padres’ general manager under whom the club won four National League West titles and one NL pennant.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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“Flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flag. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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