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as in banner
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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Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2024
For the pictures, Hayek wore a yellow two-piece swim set and posed next to a Spanish flag.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024
Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
The mere mention of certain topics would prompt a wave of shouts from the crowd that caused the show’s momentum to flag.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Those would still draw regular-season fines for players even if flags weren’t thrown.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2024
For the pictures, Hayek wore a yellow two-piece swim set and posed next to a Spanish flag.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024
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Najera-Hernandez was driving his car down 12th Avenue a few minutes before the shooting, when at least one woman flagged him down, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
The mere mention of certain topics would prompt a wave of shouts from the crowd that caused the show’s momentum to flag.
—Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flag. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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