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Recent Examples of white flag
Elliott, who started 14th, had already taken the white flag when John Hunter Nemechek wrecked in the back of the field after contact with Kyle Busch.
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ABC News, 3 May 2026
The burp in the fuel system and contact with the outside wall slowed Reddick and allowed Hamlin to regain the lead on Lap 265 of 267, but before Hamlin could take the white flag, Ware’s Camaro spun in Turn 4 to cause the only caution of the race for an on-track incident.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Podziemski could catch absolute fire, Melton could hit five 3s and the Warriors could steal one on the road against a Clippers team that waved the white flag at the trade deadline.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
However, the nonprofit warns that a bonked chick may lie down and assume a submissive stance with its head down, in a movement similar to holding up a white flag.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 3 May 2026
The burp in the fuel system and contact with the outside wall slowed Reddick and allowed Hamlin to regain the lead on Lap 265 of 267, but before Hamlin could take the white flag, Ware’s Camaro spun in Turn 4 to cause the only caution of the race for an on-track incident.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Podziemski could catch absolute fire, Melton could hit five 3s and the Warriors could steal one on the road against a Clippers team that waved the white flag at the trade deadline.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
However, the nonprofit warns that a bonked chick may lie down and assume a submissive stance with its head down, in a movement similar to holding up a white flag.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for white flag
Noun
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Fans of each club still wave the Irish tricolor and the Union Jack—a surprising sight at a Scotland soccer match.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
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The green, white, and red tricolor served as Iran’s national flag before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Even his tiny coffin was draped with a union jack.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
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Shoppers spend on Oxford Street beneath union jack flags in London’s West End, on April 3.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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“White flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20flag. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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