flag up
Britishverb
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"We're playing European football. We're trying to hold the Scottish flag up, so we have to change. It's hard for the same players to play every single week."
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
She said this was to flag up the fact Murrell had been served with an indictment, warning ministers that the case was live and that they should not comment on it.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
"It was very important for Scottish Rugby to make sure that there is no conflict, I'm aware of this and I have to flag up any potential conflict straight away," he adds.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025
Teams can flag up to 30 plays for review per game through a league portal — including isolated calls or themes spanning multiple games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2025
Baby Kochamma rolled the red flag up and put it on the ledge behind the backseat.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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