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[flag-pohl] / ˈflægˌpoʊl /


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On June 27, 2015, an activist named Bree Newsome climbed the 30-foot flagpole outside the South Carolina State House.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

At every new site, Corriveau and Corley installed a massive flagpole and flew the largest U.S. flag they could find, betting that people’s curiosity would lead them to Dave & Buster’s, McCleary said.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

This consolidation developed after the stock broke above a bull flag pivot near $20 in March 2024, with the original flagpole rally beginning at the very round $10 level:

From Barron's May 20, 2026

If you calculate the length of the flagpole to the bottom pennant, as some technicians do, the upside target would be about 7.4%.

From MarketWatch May 19, 2026

“Maybe the flagpole could be a plan B when there isn’t the threat of storms, because avoiding tall metal poles is actually a good rule of thumb when lightning may be in the picture.”

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers

They can be found planting trees, pulling weeds, painting flagpoles and picking up cigarette butts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Under new rules, Harrison said the Union flag and the county council's own flag would fly permanently on two of the three flagpoles outside County Hall.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2025

At CLIPC, Sue had already passed the unoccupied security shed and flagpoles out front flying the American flag, the DHS logo, the state flag of Louisiana, and the GEO Group trademark.

From Slate May 2, 2025

“Camping World has a habit of installing flagpoles that are quite large in size, but they do it without pulling permits on numerous occasions.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2024

After Dr. Wilde had arrived and looked Clarence over, the Woodmen made a stretcher by putting flagpoles through the sleeves of two overcoats.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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