Stars and Stripes

Example Sentences

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“This delay will not help out deterrence very much,” Stars and Stripes quotes Estonia’s defense minister, Hanno Pevkur, as saying.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

And as he reached third base, he stopped to salute his teammates and pointed at the Stars and Stripes on his uniform sleeve.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

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

Earlier this month, a traveling Stars and Stripes banner — the U.S.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 2026

The United States had one flag design, the familiar Stars and Stripes, which changed only when additional stars were added to indicate that a new state had been accepted into the Union.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly