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Recent Examples of white flag
Late in the fourth quarter, when the Nuggets waved the white flag, Porter headed to the locker room.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2025
There are rolling subs, no corners, 1990s MLS-style penalties, a white flag to challenge referee decisions, and a host of other experiments with the rules.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Expect to see lots of red and white flags fluttering on poles around the country, as well as cultural programming such as concerts and rallies.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
New Orleans threw up the proverbial white flag while the Hornets were squaring off versus the Jazz, shutting down South Carolina native Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum for the rest of the season.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2025
There are rolling subs, no corners, 1990s MLS-style penalties, a white flag to challenge referee decisions, and a host of other experiments with the rules.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Expect to see lots of red and white flags fluttering on poles around the country, as well as cultural programming such as concerts and rallies.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
New Orleans threw up the proverbial white flag while the Hornets were squaring off versus the Jazz, shutting down South Carolina native Zion Williamson and CJ McCollum for the rest of the season.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 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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The nation’s new flag, the Irish tricolor, included green for Catholics, orange for Protestants and white to represent peace between them.—
Joseph Patrick Kelly,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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The flag’s national tricolor includes blue (symbolizing peoples’ Turkic origins), Green (Islam) and red (independence/democracy).—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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“White flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20flag. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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