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

But Meals is not one to wave a white flag or call for a helicopter evacuation.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

One side waves a white flag, and the generals come out and talk.

From "Frindle" by Andrew Clements