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

But in an interview with the Melbourne Age newspaper she took aim at Russian and Belarusian players, despite them competing under a neutral white flag as independents.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 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

It’s a way of throwing in the towel, waving the white flag, wishing for the mercy rule used in youth baseball.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

Once again the carts carried the sick to Bush Hill, and the white flag of victory had to be hauled down.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy