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Recent Examples of white flag
After Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal on Friday denied the city’s request for a rehearing in an election lawsuit brought by mayoral candidate Emilio González, the city officials who pushed for the change are waving the white flag.
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Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
California deserves leaders who fight back, not editorials that wave the white flag of surrender.
—Will Rodriguez-Kennedy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
South-central North Carolina has had deep Scottish roots since the 1700s, including Scotland County, and Charlotte’s blue-and-white flag closely resembles that of the country in the United Kingdom.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
First, Netanyahu continues to assume that tightening the squeeze on Hamas will eventually pressure the organization to wave the white flag, demobilize and agree to exile itself into irrelevance.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
California deserves leaders who fight back, not editorials that wave the white flag of surrender.
—Will Rodriguez-Kennedy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
South-central North Carolina has had deep Scottish roots since the 1700s, including Scotland County, and Charlotte’s blue-and-white flag closely resembles that of the country in the United Kingdom.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
First, Netanyahu continues to assume that tightening the squeeze on Hamas will eventually pressure the organization to wave the white flag, demobilize and agree to exile itself into irrelevance.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for white flag
Noun
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Shoppers spend on Oxford Street beneath union jack flags in London’s West End, on April 3.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
27 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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Its wings may be missing, but with its body decked out in period Air France livery, with a chrome-effect undercarriage, gleaming white roof, winged seahorse logo and French tricolor flag, the Comet is an eye-catching sight.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
5 Aug. 2025
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The Mexican tricolor flew again, this time joined by the flags of El Salvador, Guatemala and other Latin American countries.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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“White flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/white%20flag. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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