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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
David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
That flag was in the White House during the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower.
—Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Accordingly, Question 5 is flagging in the polls: A SurveyUSA/Bangor Daily News/FairVote poll found just 33 percent support and 52 percent opposition.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The brutal hit was given a flag for helmet-to-helmet, but further review indicated that Branch engaged in unsportsmanlike conduct, and he has now been ejected from the game.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
That flag was in the White House during the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower.
—Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Two years before Wilson’s death, consultants hired by the county to review jail medical operations had flagged these problems.
—Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Accordingly, Question 5 is flagging in the polls: A SurveyUSA/Bangor Daily News/FairVote poll found just 33 percent support and 52 percent opposition.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Pride, meanwhile, look to cap off a banner year for the club that has seen ticket sales jump 112% over the last two seasons.Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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Users can’t easily access the cookie policy from the banner.Ian Cohen, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Other proposals include requiring Google to syndicate its U.S. search results and ranking signals with rivals for 10 years, and letting other companies access its search index at a marginal cost.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Their disenchantment with Democrats and Republicans highlights a growing political divide and signals challenges for future candidates hoping to win them over.Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Camp McCoy received prisoners from Europe and Asia, including the first Japanese prisoner of war, an ensign who was captured at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
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The South Vietnamese flag flew high alongside ensigns for the Confederacy and MAGA and QAnon.Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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The team claimed the National League pennant and won the 2016 World Series in one of the most thrilling series of this generation.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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The following 30 years would see Brooklyn win the NL pennant a further four times.Jamie Barton, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flag. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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