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flags

British  
/ flæɡz /

plural noun

  1. rare the long feathers on the leg of a hawk or falcon

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“The goal is not flags and footprints. The goal is to stay,” Isaacman said.

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As far as red flags are concerned, it may sound ridiculous, but I didn’t see any.”

From Los Angeles Times

"This time, the goal is not flags and footprints," he added.

From BBC

The way she calls my name makes my butterflies take up their flags, stand in a line like an army poised for battle — like what I’m about to walk into might be dangerous.

From Literature

In retrospect, some of the signs that could or should have been red flags were that even during a downmarket, his investments still supposedly brought in a healthy return and they were miraculously consistent.

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