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It was owned by The National, which once had a flagpole that gave the lot its name (Flagpole Park).
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Others took flagpoles bearing the Iranian flag and stuck them through an open passenger-side window, appearing to jab the suspect.
—Stephen Sorace , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
The feel of the flagpole in his hand.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
The famous ball has descended the flagpole atop One Times Square since 1907.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Flagpole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagpole. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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flagpole
noun
flag·pole
ˈflag-ˌpōl 
: a pole from which a flag flies
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