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flags

British  
/ flæɡz /

plural noun

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

"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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Anthropic’s announcement that its Mythos model found thousands of unknown software vulnerabilities raised red flags from Wall Street to Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

AFP reporters saw the released fighters -- with shaven-heads and draped in Ukrainian flags -- cheering, crying, embracing one another and waiting to be reunited with their families.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The president paused twice to say hello to schoolchildren cheering with Chinese and American flags.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

American flags waved as “The Star Spangled Banner” rang out on a smoggy day in the heart of the capital.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The sad flags fluttered from the mast, and he went on waiting.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

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