Example Sentences

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In any case, New START’s impending expiration has been flashing on the horizon ever since Trump was sworn in for a second term.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2026

The economy has been flashing conflicting signals, with the job market cooling, inflation still elevated and the stock market breaking several records this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025

Another online figure defying evacuation orders is a wealthy Florida mom named Kricketfelt on TikTok who has been flashing her concrete mansion that her builder husband constructed to protect from hurricanes.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2024

The bond market has been flashing that signal more acutely in recent days.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

China has been flashing red lights about the North Korean program for more than a year.

From Washington Post • Aug. 8, 2017