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white flag
Noun
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And, for the fourth time in the last 12 games, catcher Brett Sullivan — Colorado’s human white flag — was called on to pitch in relief.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
1 June 2026 -
Just over eight minutes remained on the clock in the fourth quarter, but Edwards was already waving the white flag and dapping up the Spurs' bench.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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“Black flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/black%20flag. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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