flagstaff
noun
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flagstaff
1 American
[flag-staf, -stahf]
/ ˈflægˌstæf, -ˌstɑf /
noun
flagstaves,
plural
flagstaffs
plural
Flagstaff
2
American
[flag-staf, -stahf]
/ ˈflægˌstæf, -ˌstɑf /
noun
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By the time I’d reached Flagstaff, my count was 18.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Carmen Alvarez, collections and conservation manager at the palace, said the "fascinating" trail would show people the Flagstaff Gate, Great Court and Long Library, so they could see how the women took part in counter-espionage.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025
Houlihan would join the BTC team for easy runs, trained at a team gym during a team weightlifting session, and participated in a team training camp in Flagstaff, Ariz., DeBues-Stafford said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2025
The most important thing you'll need to know where to look and have a good view of the horizon, according to Nick Moscowitz, an astronomer at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona.
From Salon • Sep. 27, 2024
Lowell built his observatory far away from home, on Mars Hill in Flagstaff, Arizona.'
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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