Example Sentences

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Paycom and the payroll software company Paylocity Holding have flashed particularly worrisome signals in recent weeks, Barron’s reported last week.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

While Utah was seeded below UCLA, the Utes have flashed more championship potential this season with the nation’s second-highest team score, a 198.55 that trails only Oklahoma’s 198.575.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2023

Throughout Rodgers’s career, many teams have flashed, experienced higher highs than his squad and then vanished from relevance.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2021

The banner itself has made occasional appearances over the years, too, as protests have flashed and mutiny has simmered.

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2021

There are some who already have flashed their approval of my discs; I thank them most earnestly and gratefully.

From Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 by Bates, Harry