flag
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“I want something that represents me. People see a flag, and that’s not me in my entirety. I want something that is me personally, me entirely.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
He said the French Navy boarded the Tagor, which maritime authorities said had been flying a false flag when it was detained around 400 nautical miles west of Brittany in international waters.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The ship swiftly changed its flag from San Marino to Gabon, and its name from Seasky to Hanson.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The last verse of the song says it all: “You know that flag flying over the courthouse means certain things are set in stone / Who we are, what we’ll do and what we won’t.”
From Salon • May 28, 2026
The Dutch flag hung from every window and the “Wilhelmus” was played on the liberated radio day and night.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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