US flag

Example Sentences

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Iran's Fars news agency later cited an unidentified source as saying that vessel had been "sailing under the US flag and belonged to the United States".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

One depicts a fractured Statue of Liberty with a broken arm surrounded by scenes of destruction, while another shows the US flag with skulls replacing its stars.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The Jones Act requires that cargo transported by water within the United States be moved on vessels that are US-built, US-owned and registered under the US flag.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

And while there have been a few reports of Canadians flying the US flag, a recent poll by the Angus Reid Institute underlined that a thumping 91% of Canadians reject becoming the 51st state.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025

Abby sat with Nan at the kitchen table while a lady old enough to be personal friends with Betsy Ross, sewer of the first US flag, hobbled around the kitchen.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry