black flag

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Noun
  • But that Instagram post might as well be a white flag.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Garrison Matthews didn’t come in until both teams waved the white flag, but shot the lights out from deep, hitting three of four 3s.
    James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 2 Oct. 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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