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Recent Examples of white flag
In fact, including this past weekend’s games against the Cardinals, the Padres’ final stretch includes 32 games against teams that either sold significantly at the deadline (D-backs, Giants, Orioles) or waved the white flag long ago (Rockies, White Sox).
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
When the smoke finally cleared as July disappeared from the calendar, the teams at the top of the payroll charts fattened their outlay, the only team without a pennant increased its chances, and several teams waved the white flag by slashing salaries with a vengeance.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Headlined by the Ben Johns trade, there were twelve separate transactions conducted in this last-minute window, as some teams clearly are waving the white flag for the season, while others are doubling down to push for a title.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
By all appearances, California all but waved the white flag as far as getting features to shoot in the state.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
When the smoke finally cleared as July disappeared from the calendar, the teams at the top of the payroll charts fattened their outlay, the only team without a pennant increased its chances, and several teams waved the white flag by slashing salaries with a vengeance.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Headlined by the Ben Johns trade, there were twelve separate transactions conducted in this last-minute window, as some teams clearly are waving the white flag for the season, while others are doubling down to push for a title.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
By all appearances, California all but waved the white flag as far as getting features to shoot in the state.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for white flag
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Its wings may be missing, but with its body decked out in period Air France livery, with a chrome-effect undercarriage, gleaming white roof, winged seahorse logo and French tricolor flag, the Comet is an eye-catching sight.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
5 Aug. 2025
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There was a more playful take on loafers, with more novelty in this classic shape whether that was animal print or tricolor takes on the classic penny loafer.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
14 May 2025
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“White flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20flag. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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