Examples of half-staff in a Sentence
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Flags will be flown at half-staff until sunset on Friday.
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Flags will be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday at all state buildings in honor of former Arizona Speaker of the House Jim Weiers, who died on Friday.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Flags across Idaho will fly at half-staff in memory of Rep. Sue Chew.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2024
Editors’ Picks Monday was a national day of mourning in Australia, with flags flying at half-staff throughout the country.
—Victoria Kim, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Flags will be lowered to half-staff today in honor of Paul Babbitt Jr., who passed away earlier this month, according to a press release.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
On April 10, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ordered U.S. and state flags at all of the department’s facilities to be flown at half-staff in honor of Osborne.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
From sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, April 2, flags at all state buildings in Arizona would be lowered to half-staff to honor Tucson police Officer Adam Buckner.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 2 Apr. 2024
As Russia mourns, Putin blames Ukraine Russia lowered flags to half-staff on Sunday for a day of mourning after more than 130 people were killed Friday at a concert outside Moscow.
—Jana Kasperkevic, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2024
Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
Flags will be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday at all state buildings in honor of former Arizona Speaker of the House Jim Weiers, who died on Friday.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
Flags across Idaho will fly at half-staff in memory of Rep. Sue Chew.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2024
Editors’ Picks Monday was a national day of mourning in Australia, with flags flying at half-staff throughout the country.
—Victoria Kim, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Flags will be lowered to half-staff today in honor of Paul Babbitt Jr., who passed away earlier this month, according to a press release.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 14 Apr. 2024
On April 10, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ordered U.S. and state flags at all of the department’s facilities to be flown at half-staff in honor of Osborne.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
From sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, April 2, flags at all state buildings in Arizona would be lowered to half-staff to honor Tucson police Officer Adam Buckner.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 2 Apr. 2024
As Russia mourns, Putin blames Ukraine Russia lowered flags to half-staff on Sunday for a day of mourning after more than 130 people were killed Friday at a concert outside Moscow.
—Jana Kasperkevic, NBC News, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Half-staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-staff. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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