Example Sentences

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As the UN Secretary General António Guterres has put it, "every key climate indicator is flashing red".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

"The global climate is in a state of emergency. Planet Earth is being pushed beyond its limits. Every key climate indicator is flashing red," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

China’s consumer economy is flashing warning signs again — and, this time, policymakers are finding that familiar stimulus tools are losing their punch.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

The reality is more nuanced, but it is true that practically every conceivable indicator tracking tourism to Las Vegas is flashing warning signs.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

On an Arizona highway, a two-car caravan is flashing across sagebrush country—the mesa country of hawks and rattlesnakes and towering red rocks.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote