white flag
Example Sentences
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Externally, the move to trade away one of the league’s top scorers is seen as waving the white flag on yet another disappointing season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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
In Gardez, the capital of eastern Paktia province, residents gathered while some waved the white flag of the Taliban government.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
It’s the perfect accompaniment to the sight of Harper and Yasmin, dancing together at a club, relieved to have waved the white flag, at least for tonight.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026
‘Well,” Grandpa said, “there’s supposed to be a white flag in the mouth of Black Fox. That’s where we leave the road. The camp is in the river bottoms.”
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
