Examples of half-staff in a Sentence
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Flags across the state of Kansas flew at half-staff.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
Flags are usually flown at half-staff after national tragedies or deaths of government officials, military members or other first responders.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Additionally, Debrah commanded that all flags in Ghana be flown at half-staff until further notice.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Birds fly among American flags at half-staff on January 19, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
Flags are usually flown at half-staff after national tragedies or deaths of government officials, military members or other first responders.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Additionally, Debrah commanded that all flags in Ghana be flown at half-staff until further notice.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Birds fly among American flags at half-staff on January 19, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Half-staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-staff. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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