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black flag

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Travis Gabriel at Olympia High and Marlin Roberts at Kissimmee Gateway throw up their arms as if to surrender with a white flag.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
These agreements secured a multibillion dollar revenue stream, but directly benefited xAI’s biggest rivals — and in a way, waved a big white flag.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 16 July 2026

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