was flashing
- past progressive of flash.
Example Sentences
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Joseph Adinolfi explained how and why a 100-year-old stock-market indicator was flashing green.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 9, 2026
And he was flashing the kind of dominance that would have made a no-hitter feel like a real possibility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2025
Locals referred to the plain clothes officials who carried out the raids as “farishtay”, meaning "angels", a word used to describe ISI agents, but no-one was flashing badges, so who they actually were remains unconfirmed.
From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2023
When she got home, the news from Baghdad was flashing on her computer.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2023
The light show that I thought was flashing above the city is called the skyway.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
