union jack

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as in white flag

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Recent Examples of union jack Even his tiny coffin was draped with a union jack. — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026 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 One dessert that stands out from all the cupcakes, cookies and biscuits decorated with crowns and union jacks is the Jack Russel cake, which brings to mind the king and queen consort's two Jack Russell terriers. — Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2023 This adorable teddy bear wears a crown and has union jack flags on his paws. — townandcountrymag.com, 10 Apr. 2023 Patches on their uniforms displayed a union jack and a swastika. — Lindsey Bahr, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2021
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white flag
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  • Externally, the move to trade away one of the league’s top scorers is seen as waving the white flag on yet another disappointing season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • With 50 games to go after the deadline, the Tigers insist that trading one of the best pitchers on the planet plus another key part of their top-notch rotation does not constitute waving the white flag.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
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