flags

/ flæɡz /

plural noun

1. rare,  the long feathers on the leg of a hawk or falcon

Example Sentences

Not so much because they were unexpected, which they were, but because sophisticated investors including some of the nation’s biggest banks and asset managers overlooked blazing red flags.

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Selfie sticks have been as prevalent at the Broadview protests as gas masks, balaclavas, safety goggles and flags.

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Even though everyone assumed his return was a fait accompli, there were a few red flags around.

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They strode purposefully into the Hampden sunshine with Ukraine flags draped over their shoulders, the hopes of a traumatised nation in their hearts and the eyes of the world upon them.

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The Palestinian, French and Israeli flags fly from the ceiling of "Sababa, the Taste of Peace", where the first customers packed in to eat hummus, falafel or Gazan salad.

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Related Words

• abate 
• deteriorate 
• ebb 
• fade 
• languish 
• sag 
• wane