black flag

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Noun
  • Falvey and Zoll got promotions off last year’s collapse, made no big offseason moves, tore down the roster months after picking up Baldelli’s option and then fired the manager when the team predictably limped to the finish line once the front office hoisted the white flag on July 31.
    Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Has only 93 rushing yards and a single touchdown for an offense that waved the white flag last week in Minneapolis.
    Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Shoppers spend on Oxford Street beneath union jack flags in London’s West End, on April 3.
    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.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 7 May 2023
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