Examples of half-staff in a Sentence
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American flags across the United States will fly at half-staff on Sunday in honor of those killed in the bombing of Pearl Harbor 84 years ago.
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News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Flags at the California state Capitol in Sacramento will fly at half-staff, Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted Monday afternoon.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Morrisey ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in recognition of Beckstrom's death.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Why do flags fly at half-staff?
—Chris Mueller, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Flags at the California state Capitol in Sacramento will fly at half-staff, Gov. Gavin Newsom tweeted Monday afternoon.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Morrisey ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in recognition of Beckstrom's death.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Why do flags fly at half-staff?
—Chris Mueller, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for half-staff
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“Half-staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-staff. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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