yellow flag
Americannoun
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another name for quarantine flag
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See flag 3
Etymology
Origin of yellow flag
First recorded in 1775–85
Example Sentences
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Protesters holding red, black, and yellow flags converged on the main square.
From Barron's
“There are more yellow flags appearing than disappearing for the AI trade, but they do not yet reach the level that makes me bearish on the markets or bearish on AI,” says Hazen.
The red flag with central yellow star stayed official in the home country, while the Southern yellow flag with three red stripes became a refugee reminder in the United States.
From Salon
But if that should fall to the S&P 500 median of 10 times, it “would raise a yellow flag that debt payments are becoming burdensome,” says Emanuel.
From MarketWatch
“There’s a little bit of investors waving a yellow flag on the AI theme.”
From Barron's
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