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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More on the child care crisis:Struggling Michigan child care centers wave white flag as state invests in new facilities
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Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2024
The parade featured children dressed in polo gear, carrying the green and white flag of Nigeria.
—Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
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Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2024
The parade featured children dressed in polo gear, carrying the green and white flag of Nigeria.
—Erin Hill, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
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“White flag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20flag. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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