white flag
noun
1
: a flag of plain white used as a flag of truce or as a token of surrender
2
: a token of weakness or yielding
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Drake, at least, has ostensibly waved the white flag, directing his ire at his and Lamar’s record label instead.
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Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
The most shocking moves of the deadline were in buzzer-beater fashion, as the Boston Bruins decided to waive the white flag on the season and sell all of their expiring contracts.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
With the white flag out, the CW's local affiliate switched to a baseball ad for the Boston Red Sox vs. the Atlanta Braves, leaving fans furious.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Austin Cindric held the lead headed to the white flag when he was wiped out in a crash that took out a slew of drivers including Chase Briscoe, Denny Hamlin and Alex Bowman.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
The most shocking moves of the deadline were in buzzer-beater fashion, as the Boston Bruins decided to waive the white flag on the season and sell all of their expiring contracts.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
With the white flag out, the CW's local affiliate switched to a baseball ad for the Boston Red Sox vs. the Atlanta Braves, leaving fans furious.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Austin Cindric held the lead headed to the white flag when he was wiped out in a crash that took out a slew of drivers including Chase Briscoe, Denny Hamlin and Alex Bowman.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
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“White flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20flag. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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