Like the white flag of surrender or throwing a towel into a boxing ring, crying signals that a person acknowledges defeat and can no longer put up a fight, sparing both sides in a conflict from the costs of further fighting when the outcome is a foregone conclusion.
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Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
Franco Colapinto was coming behind Gasly and was met with a white flag rather than a yellow flag.
Shoppers spend on Oxford Street beneath union jack flags in London’s West End, on April 3.
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Ian King,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
In line with the Princess of Wales' attire, the Duchess of Edinburgh also donned a blue and red cape over her gown, a nod to the colors of the union jack.
Its wings may be missing, but with its body decked out in period Air France livery, with a chrome-effect undercarriage, gleaming white roof, winged seahorse logo and French tricolor flag, the Comet is an eye-catching sight.
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CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
5 Aug. 2025
The Mexican tricolor flew again, this time joined by the flags of El Salvador, Guatemala and other Latin American countries.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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