flagpole
Example Sentences
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Bavarian comedian Maxi Schafroth, 41, attempted to run up the Stars and Stripes on a flagpole near the cultural centre in Nuuk, before he was confronted by angry passers-by.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
The department did not confirm that the Irish flag was erected on the flagpole.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025
Within a few minutes, I spotted another police car, which drove slowly around the flagpole at the entrance, then left.
From Slate • Jun. 19, 2025
The question came as reporters clustered around the president on the White House lawn to watch the installation of a flagpole.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2025
Forty years old, with a thick mustache and the posture of a flagpole, Liddy was known around Washington as intelligent, fiercely loyal, and something of a loose cannon.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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