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And last month, a developer pitching a flagpole annexation into Palmer Lake to accommodate the construction of a Buc-ee’s travel center on I-25 — just south of the Douglas County line — withdrew its application following vocal community opposition to the project.
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Half-staff describes a flag that is raised halfway, between the top and bottom of the flagpole.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
However, petitioners and Castle Pines city councilors found the annexation eligible based on the flagpole annexation.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The curator appeared from behind a flagpole, thrusting one hand into the air and announcing each of our names while holding her phone away from her mouth with the other.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
Half-staff describes a flag that is raised halfway, between the top and bottom of the flagpole.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 5 Mar. 2026
However, petitioners and Castle Pines city councilors found the annexation eligible based on the flagpole annexation.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
The curator appeared from behind a flagpole, thrusting one hand into the air and announcing each of our names while holding her phone away from her mouth with the other.
—Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Flagpole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagpole. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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flagpole
noun
flag·pole
ˈflag-ˌpōl 
: a pole from which a flag flies
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