flags

British  

/ flæɡz /

plural noun

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

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Example Sentences

The budget difficulties have raised red flags since they are coming in a time of economic growth, and as the artificial-intelligence boom lifts compensation for California’s tech workers, boosting income taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal

The attackers had homemade Islamic State flags in their car, police said.

From The Wall Street Journal

A judge recently unsealed some suspicious activity reports that JPMorgan filed to regulators about Epstein, showing early red flags that went unheeded.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Based on all the red flags that were present, they should have never sold these investments at all,” Van De Veire said.

From Los Angeles Times

Most of the ships flew flags of countries considered regulatory havens with lax oversight of sanctions, including Panama, Comoros and Malta.

From BBC

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