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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Down 30 with seven minutes left, Ott waved the white flag and emptied his bench, trying to move on to Wednesday’s Game 2 as quickly as possible.
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Podziemski could catch absolute fire, Melton could hit five 3s and the Warriors could steal one on the road against a Clippers team that waved the white flag at the trade deadline.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
However, the nonprofit warns that a bonked chick may lie down and assume a submissive stance with its head down, in a movement similar to holding up a white flag.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
In the Colorado legislature, the white flag comes in the form of the state budget — the introduction of which serves as a signal that the frantic final weeks of the legislative session have begun.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
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Doug Haller, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Podziemski could catch absolute fire, Melton could hit five 3s and the Warriors could steal one on the road against a Clippers team that waved the white flag at the trade deadline.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
However, the nonprofit warns that a bonked chick may lie down and assume a submissive stance with its head down, in a movement similar to holding up a white flag.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
In the Colorado legislature, the white flag comes in the form of the state budget — the introduction of which serves as a signal that the frantic final weeks of the legislative session have begun.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
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“White flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20flag. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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