white flag
Example Sentences
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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
“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
Redick waved the white flag by the middle of the third quarter after the starting unit let the deficit balloon to 25.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2025
She picked up the reindeer antlers and taped a paper towel to them, arranging the items to look like a white flag waving for a truce.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
