white flag
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“But if they think I’m going to give up, wave the white flag, they got me wrong.”
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
In short, they are waving the white flag on the idea of predicting when the war will end and the oil will flow.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026
Guardiola appeared to waive the white flag as he replaced Erling Haaland 10 minutes from time to reserve the Norwegian's energy with City still fighting in four competitions.
From Barron's ● Jan. 17, 2026
“We do not like the risk reward that these situations offer, and therefore we put up the white flag and said, ‘we can’t compete in this segment right now,’” Jain said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
I live in a community that waves a white flag because we have almost given up.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
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