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flashes

  • plural of flash.
  • present tense form of flash (3rd person singular).

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Everything was real and “in camera” and that she was so in the zone that she barely remembers any of it, only flashes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Since, the team has had more downs than ups at the position, although it saw some flashes last season from rookie Oronde Gadsden II, a talented pass catcher.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Scientists use those flashes to determine where the particle traveled and how it interacted with the detector.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

Around 30 minutes later, AFP journalists saw several flashes in the sky as another series of blasts rang out.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

The flashes and booms continue, and I am frozen on that ledge, my senses thumped again and again by the light, the noise, and the choking stench.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz