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verb

  1. (tr; adverb) to bring (something) to someone's attention; point out

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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On commentary for Sky Sports on the night of 6 September 1995 was Martin Tyler, who initially thought the referee's whistle must have gone - after all, the linesman put his flag up - but play continued.

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San Ciro's restaurant in Edinburgh has a Scotland flag up with the words 'Napoli.

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Teams can flag up to 30 plays for review per game through a league portal — including isolated calls or themes spanning multiple games.

"When it is marginal, then I get it. When an offside is so clear and obvious, I think it is the duty of the assistant referee to put their flag up and stop play," Williams told BBC Sport.

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"When an offside is so clear and obvious I think it is the duty of the assistant referee to put their flag up and stop play," former England women's midfielder Fara Williams told BBC Sport.

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