The American flag was flying.

美国国旗飘扬。

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Our exporters keep the flag flying at international trade exhibitions.

我们的出口商在国际贸易展览会上代表我们的国家参展。

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The ship is flying a flag.

这艘船悬挂着一面旗帜。

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Iraqi President Jalal Talibani is getting the red-carpet treatment in France, with the Iraqi flag flying on the Champs Elysees in Paris.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16

The flag was flying at half-mast at Cromer Town Council's offices at North Lodge.

BBC: Keith Johnson

But the Americans want more European defence now: frankly, they don't care what flag the Euro-weenies are flying, if they will just turn up for a fight.

ECONOMIST: European politics

Tensions have been high since city council members there voted a month ago to stop flying the Union flag year-round, restricting it instead to certain days.

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