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are flashing

  • present progressive
    of flash.
    flash
    noun
    a brief, sudden burst of bright light.

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Inside my mind’s eye, images are flashing by like scrapbook pages of events in our lives, highs and lows.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025

Technical signals are flashing red for the S&P 500.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025

Most economic indicators are flashing yellow or even red.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025

It’s not always easy to think critically when the cars are driving fast and the actors are flashing perfect smiles from a 50-foot screen.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2025

And when the fire blossoms are flashing blue he goes, "Good old strontium nitrate!" and I'm thinking whoa! is there anything this little dude doesn't know?

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick