[T]he agents of the steamship lines drowned their sorrow in rum and ran the house flags to half-staff.
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Half-staff
Synonyms for "half-staff" (1 found)
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Marshal Joseph Pilsudski, Poland's man of power, died here tonight. . . . Flags were lowered to half staffs.
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President Bush's decision to honor Pope John Paul II by ordering flags lowered to half-staff on all public buildings has reignited a debate about the separation of church and state.
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[T]he flags at Ottawa fire stations were lowered to half-staff in tribute.
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