Examples of half-staff in a Sentence
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Morrisey ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in recognition of Beckstrom's death.
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CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Colorado Governor Jared Polis ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Winter and from sunrise until sunset on the day of her memorial service, which is yet to be announced.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Why do flags fly at half-staff?
—Chris Mueller, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Trump, who is required by law to lower White House flags to half-staff upon a former Vice President’s death, did so for Cheney but has made no other public tribute for him.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Colorado Governor Jared Polis ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Winter and from sunrise until sunset on the day of her memorial service, which is yet to be announced.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Why do flags fly at half-staff?
—Chris Mueller, jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Trump, who is required by law to lower White House flags to half-staff upon a former Vice President’s death, did so for Cheney but has made no other public tribute for him.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Half-staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-staff. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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