black flag

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white flag
Noun
  • Such a nightmare, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse waved the white flag and pulled most of his starting lineup with several minutes remaining in the third quarter.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
  • Elliott, who started 14th, had already taken the white flag when John Hunter Nemechek wrecked in the back of the field after contact with Kyle Busch.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 May 2026
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“Black flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20flag. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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