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Recent Examples of white flag
The Heat waved the white flag midway through the fourth quarter, emptying its bench.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
With 56 seconds left and Dan Hurley waving the white flag after subbing in a wholesale five-for-five change, Ejiofor missed a block-out and Pitino charged on the floor to point at him.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026
The two colors in her eternity band served as a sweet homage to Monaco’s red-and-white flag.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
Mazzulla waved the white flag just past the midway point of the fourth quarter, sending in deep reserves Luka Garza and Dalano Banton to close out the game.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
With 56 seconds left and Dan Hurley waving the white flag after subbing in a wholesale five-for-five change, Ejiofor missed a block-out and Pitino charged on the floor to point at him.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 15 Mar. 2026
The two colors in her eternity band served as a sweet homage to Monaco’s red-and-white flag.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
Mazzulla waved the white flag just past the midway point of the fourth quarter, sending in deep reserves Luka Garza and Dalano Banton to close out the game.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for white flag
Noun
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The red, white, and green of the Hungarian tricolor, projected onto buildings that surround the square, danced across their faces.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some of his favorites include vibrant curries and tricolor pasta made from garden vegetables.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Apr. 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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