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Recent Examples of halyardThe flag should never be used for any kind of advertising purposes, and advertising signs should not be fastened to a flag's staff or halyard.—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2024 The flag should never be used for any kind of advertising purposes, and advertising signs should not be fastened to a flag's staff or halyard.—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2024 Advertising signs should not be attached to the flag's staff or halyard (the rope used to hoist the flag).—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023 The setup can be inflated or deflated as needed and reportedly eliminates the need for any complex deck equipment (winches, halyards, etc.).—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 June 2023 Advertising signs should not be attached to the flag's staff or halyard (the rope used to hoist the flag).—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2022 City lights twinkled; only the clinking of the flag’s metal halyard against the flagpole broke the silence.—Marcus Yam, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2021 Floating in Port Hercules the other week — ensigns fluttering, halyards singing — was one of the most spectacular displays of seagoing craft ever seen: 125 superyachts with a combined value of $4.4 billion.—Benjamin Stupplesbloomberg, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2019 And then to fall asleep to the summer sounds of the sea: a lullaby of waves lapping against rocky shores punctuated by the rhythmic tinkling of sailboat halyards.—Walter Nicklin, Washington Post, 27 June 2019
Previously, wires such as the AP, Bloomberg and Reuters were generally always in the tight circle of reporters brought in for pool events, which are then distributed to the wider press.
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Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
Instead, there will now be a second print journalist spot, and wires will be eligible for the two print spots, along with many others.
In many ways, Trout’s jaunt into the stands was more reminiscent of Jurickson Profar of the Padres jumping into the left field pavilion in Game 2 of last season’s National League Division series against the Dodgers to rob a home run from that guy again, Mookie Betts.
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Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
But the science between the little guys and the big guys is the same.
Also new for the season are leather goods, which range from sunglass carriers to pencil cases, all with the same D-shaped ring that allows them to be clipped onto a lanyard — for the sake of practicality as much as safety on the go.
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Lily Templeton,
WWD,
12 Mar. 2025
Several Amazon shoppers, including educators, nurses, and other professionals, use this lanyard daily.
The series was also the third best performing show on cable in the first quarter of the year among adults 18-34.
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Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Concern about the potential impact of rising prices has been the talk of, well, everything lately, from cable news to podcasts to online articles all trying to help consumers figure out what this all means for right now and for the future.
Several aircraft disasters rock nation The crash in Nebraska was the latest in a string of accidents that have put a spotlight on the aviation industry.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Surfers chased out of water by sea lion, the latest in a string of aggressive behavior at California beaches
How labor killed a bill to let California wildfire victims sue Big Oil for climate change
Commercial salmon season is shut down — again.
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