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flashy

[flash-ee] / ˈflæʃ i /


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That popular film starring Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning stands as one of the most solid showcases of Washington’s edgy, magnetic screen presence, and director Tony Scott’s flashy, kinetic intensity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

“Young investors tend to own stocks in flashy sectors and industries like technology,” he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

While Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies have grown their private-market valuations substantially in recent months, this isn’t the first time that closed-end funds offering access to flashy private companies have trended.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

He opts for a flashy shocker of a finale, which violates the play’s comic naturalism and seems faintly desperate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

It was one of the new shiny red Bloomer engines, a flashy piece of engineering and full of pep, too.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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