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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An annual brag-fest thrown with the sole purpose of selling advertising space is an unusual venue to wave a white flag, but Bloys had fun with it — as did Max (Ahem, HBO Max) CMO Shauna Spenley.
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Late in the fourth quarter, when the Nuggets waved the white flag, Porter headed to the locker room.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2025
There are rolling subs, no corners, 1990s MLS-style penalties, a white flag to challenge referee decisions, and a host of other experiments with the rules.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Expect to see lots of red and white flags fluttering on poles around the country, as well as cultural programming such as concerts and rallies.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
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Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Late in the fourth quarter, when the Nuggets waved the white flag, Porter headed to the locker room.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2025
There are rolling subs, no corners, 1990s MLS-style penalties, a white flag to challenge referee decisions, and a host of other experiments with the rules.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Expect to see lots of red and white flags fluttering on poles around the country, as well as cultural programming such as concerts and rallies.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
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“White flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20flag. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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