Example Sentences

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Students who don’t get into major public flagships the traditional way are still participating in the social life of these campuses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

From glamorous flagships like the Ace Hotel to locals-only dives like Hank’s, downtown has lost a lot of the places that made it such a compelling place to live and party.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025

As many reports have pointed out, PBS and NPR, along with their news flagships, “PBS NewsHour” and “All Things Considered,” will not disappear.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2025

However, a new study argues that individual animals or plants can also be used as flagships, with enormous potential to raise awareness and mobilise public support.

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2023

All the flagships had as a distinctive mark a long red pennon at the foremast-head.

From Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima by Hale, John Richard