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green flag
green flagnoun(in automobile racing) a green-colored flag that is used to signal the start of a race.
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Green Flag
Green Flagnounan award given to a bathing beach that meets EU standards of cleanliness
green flag
Americannoun
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Example Sentences
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The PEG ratio for tech is now below that of the global aggregate market, another green flag for budding “valuation opportunities.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Each year, Bani Walid celebrates the anniversary of a 1969 coup that brought Gaddafi to power, with people parading through the streets with portraits of the ex-leader and Libya's green flag from before the revolt.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
Setting off from BBC Broadcasting House in London on 17 March, Laing waved a giant green flag at the starting line, with a crowd of cheering supporters.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2025
Instead, these athletes will compete under a designated green flag.
From Salon • Jul. 25, 2024
His visitors might have observed, too, the green flag which tlew from the masthead.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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