white flag
noun
1
: a flag of plain white used as a flag of truce or as a token of surrender
2
: a token of weakness or yielding
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According to the volunteer, Niemann got angry after NOT getting fire ant relief, kicked a white flag, kicked some sand, and then proceeded to launch his iron into the fescue area.
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Brind'Amour even appeared to wave the white flag by removing goalie Frederik Andersen and replacing him with Bussi.
—CBS News, 15 June 2026
Brind’Amour even appeared to wave the white flag by removing goalie Frederik Andersen and replacing him with Bussi.
—Mark Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Brind’Amour even appeared to wave the white flag by removing goalie Frederik Andersen and replacing him with Bussi.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Brind'Amour even appeared to wave the white flag by removing goalie Frederik Andersen and replacing him with Bussi.
—CBS News, 15 June 2026
Brind’Amour even appeared to wave the white flag by removing goalie Frederik Andersen and replacing him with Bussi.
—Mark Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Brind’Amour even appeared to wave the white flag by removing goalie Frederik Andersen and replacing him with Bussi.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for white flag
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“White flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20flag. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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