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Outdoor amenities include an oceanfront spa, a barbecue island and a tiled patio that ends in a flagpole rising from a patch of grass.
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Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
The president recently oversaw the installation of two flagpoles on the front lawns of the White House, both of which measure 30.5 meters (100 feet) in height.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
On shore, flags are flown at half-staff, meaning the flagpole is attached to a building or stuck in the ground.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Trump bought and paid for two new massive flagpoles for the White House this week.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
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Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
The president recently oversaw the installation of two flagpoles on the front lawns of the White House, both of which measure 30.5 meters (100 feet) in height.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
On shore, flags are flown at half-staff, meaning the flagpole is attached to a building or stuck in the ground.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Trump bought and paid for two new massive flagpoles for the White House this week.
—Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 July 2025
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“Flagpole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagpole. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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flagpole
noun
flag·pole
ˈflag-ˌpōl 
: a pole from which a flag flies
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