Example Sentences

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During that time, a few negative technical indicators were flashing, Moreno said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

Warning lights were flashing even before the sale sign went up.

From Slate • Aug. 9, 2023

"We were wakened at 05:00 when the alarms went off and the lights were flashing in my room," one resident told BBC Scotland.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2023

Maxwell and her lawyers complained that jail officers were flashing a light into her cell every 15 minutes, interrupting her sleep, and subjecting her to hundreds of searches and pat downs.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2022

She looked at Lena, whose eyes were flashing.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny