hot flash
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of hot flash
First recorded in 1905–10
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We saw around 7,000 lighting strikes over the last 24 hours with some very heavy rain in some areas leading to flash flooding.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
Whether you’re swanning around with an iPhone, a gold Rolex watch, a diamond ring or a string of pearls, try not to flash them when you’re out in public.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
The Photinus carolinus species of firefly has just a few weeks every summer to flash their bioluminescent lights and mate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Forests help absorb rainfall and stabilise the ground held by their roots, and their absence makes areas more prone to flash flooding and landslides, founder of The TreeMap David Gaveau told AFP in December.
From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026
He loved to flash his “Kansas City roll,” probably fifty one-dollar bills folded with a twenty on the inside and a one-hundred dollar bill on the outside.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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