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Recent Examples of halyardThe flag should never be used for any kind of advertising purposes, and advertising signs should not be fastened to a flag's staff or halyard.—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2024 The flag should never be used for any kind of advertising purposes, and advertising signs should not be fastened to a flag's staff or halyard.—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2024 Advertising signs should not be attached to the flag's staff or halyard (the rope used to hoist the flag).—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023 The setup can be inflated or deflated as needed and reportedly eliminates the need for any complex deck equipment (winches, halyards, etc.).—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 June 2023 Advertising signs should not be attached to the flag's staff or halyard (the rope used to hoist the flag).—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2022 City lights twinkled; only the clinking of the flag’s metal halyard against the flagpole broke the silence.—Marcus Yam, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2021 Floating in Port Hercules the other week — ensigns fluttering, halyards singing — was one of the most spectacular displays of seagoing craft ever seen: 125 superyachts with a combined value of $4.4 billion.—Benjamin Stupplesbloomberg, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2019 And then to fall asleep to the summer sounds of the sea: a lullaby of waves lapping against rocky shores punctuated by the rhythmic tinkling of sailboat halyards.—Walter Nicklin, Washington Post, 27 June 2019
Zigzagging rooftops nod to hawksbill turtle shells, and the beach house–style interiors have beds fringed by gauzy drapes bound with sisal rope and breezy bathrooms with terrazzo floors made from shell splinters and mother-of-pearl.
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Jennifer Flowers,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
Even in early America, cannabis was grown for rope and fabric.
Also new for the season are leather goods, which range from sunglass carriers to pencil cases, all with the same D-shaped ring that allows them to be clipped onto a lanyard — for the sake of practicality as much as safety on the go.
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Lily Templeton,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
Several Amazon shoppers, including educators, nurses, and other professionals, use this lanyard daily.
The series was also the third best performing show on cable in the first quarter of the year among adults 18-34.
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Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Concern about the potential impact of rising prices has been the talk of, well, everything lately, from cable news to podcasts to online articles all trying to help consumers figure out what this all means for right now and for the future.
On YouTube and Tumblr, Beatles fans have collated long strings of images of John and Paul looking at each other at press conferences, in interviews, on stage, at parties.
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Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Trump has string of Supreme Court victories Tuesday's decision was the latest in recent days in which the Supreme Court sided with Trump.
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