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Flags in Connecticut have been ordered to fly at half-staff, Lamont said.
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Navajo President Buu Nygren has ordered all flags on the Navajo Nation to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise Sunday, Oct. 20, until sunset Sunday, Oct. 27.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
Authorities in Maharashtra state, whose capital is Mumbai, declared a day of mourning on Thursday in honor of Tata, with government buildings flying the national flag at half-staff.
—Ashok Sharma, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Flags on state buildings will remain at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Monday, according to the governor's office.
—Tony Holt, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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Abigail Adams, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Navajo President Buu Nygren has ordered all flags on the Navajo Nation to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise Sunday, Oct. 20, until sunset Sunday, Oct. 27.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024
Authorities in Maharashtra state, whose capital is Mumbai, declared a day of mourning on Thursday in honor of Tata, with government buildings flying the national flag at half-staff.
—Ashok Sharma, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Flags on state buildings will remain at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Monday, according to the governor's office.
—Tony Holt, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Half-staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-staff. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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