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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The participating locations will have a white flag outside.
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 18 June 2024
But in Orange County — where Republicans make up less than 27% of voters — the GOP hasn’t just waved the white flag, it’s essentially set it on fire.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024
Sunday's cartoons - history repeating, the Pope's white flag, and more
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None of this is to suggest that Zelenskyy should wave the white flag.
—Daniel Depetris, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 18 June 2024
But in Orange County — where Republicans make up less than 27% of voters — the GOP hasn’t just waved the white flag, it’s essentially set it on fire.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024
Sunday's cartoons - history repeating, the Pope's white flag, and more
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By The Week US
published 17 March 2024
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Escape your echo chamber.
—The Week Us, theweek, 17 Mar. 2024
None of this is to suggest that Zelenskyy should wave the white flag.
—Daniel Depetris, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
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“White flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20flag. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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