caution flag

collocation in English

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caution
noun
uk
/ˈkɔː.ʃən/us
/ˈkɑː.ʃən/
great care ...
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flag
noun[C]
uk
/flæɡ/us
/flæɡ/
a piece of cloth, usually rectangular and attached to a pole at one edge, that has a pattern that shows it represents a country or a group, or has a ...
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(Definition ofcautionandflagfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Acautionflagwas waved out.
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Approximately 4% of this racing event was done under acautionflag.
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The race ended undercautionflagwhen a big wreck happened on that final lap.
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One lap later, the secondcautionflagwaved for a wreck on turn 3.
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On lap 140, the fourthcautionflagwaved for a wreck on the backstretch.
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Eventually, the moment of the race would be decided under acautionflag.
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Nearly 13% of the race was run under acautionflag.
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Five laps later, the thirdcautionflagwas thrown for debris in turn 1.
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On lap 8, the firstcautionflagwas waved for a large crash in turn 3.
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On lap 139, the thirdcautionflagof the race was waved for debris.
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Five lead changes were made and thecautionflagwas waved only once for 14 laps.
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Previously the pits immediately closed upon the display of thecautionflag.
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On-track incidents brought out thecautionflagon the third lap.
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On lap 163, the fifthcautionflagwas waved for debris on the track.
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On lap 7, thecautionflagwas waved for light rain.
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On lap 41, thecautionflagflew for the first time.
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On lap 117, debris caused the fourthcautionflagto be waved.
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On lap 196, the tenthcautionflagwaved as another crash happened in the tri-oval.
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Since 1979, the pace car has also been used to pack-up the field duringcautionflagperiods.
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While the average green flag run was approximately 32 laps, 11% of the race was run under acautionflag.
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On lap 180, the ninthcautionflagwas waved for a large crash on the back straightaway.
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Thecautionflagwaved for the first time on lap 13 as a light rain began falling.
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Each green flag run was 30 laps while more than 16% of the race was run under acautionflag.
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Five laps later, on lap 187, the ninthcautionflagwas thrown for another crash in the tri-oval.
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But a lengthy pit stop during acautionflagsent him to the middle of the pack.
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